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Evaluation of Agronomic Performance, Forage Yield, and Nutritive Value of Desho Grass Varieties (Pennisetum glaucifolium) under Supplementary Irrigation in Sayo District, Western Ethiopia

Version 1 : Received: 29 March 2024 / Approved: 29 March 2024 / Online: 1 April 2024 (11:51:45 CEST)

How to cite: Dereba, F.; Worku, Z.; Geleti, D. Evaluation of Agronomic Performance, Forage Yield, and Nutritive Value of Desho Grass Varieties (Pennisetum glaucifolium) under Supplementary Irrigation in Sayo District, Western Ethiopia. Preprints 2024, 2024040017. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0017.v1 Dereba, F.; Worku, Z.; Geleti, D. Evaluation of Agronomic Performance, Forage Yield, and Nutritive Value of Desho Grass Varieties (Pennisetum glaucifolium) under Supplementary Irrigation in Sayo District, Western Ethiopia. Preprints 2024, 2024040017. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0017.v1

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the agronomic performance, forage yield, and nutritive values of Desho grass varieties under supplementary irrigation at Dambi Dollo University experimental site, Western Ethiopia. Three Desho grass varieties (Areka /DZF#590, Kindu kosha-1/DZF #591, and Kulumsa /DZF #592) were arranged in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The CROPWAT 8.0 model, local climate data, forage data, and soil data were used to determine Desho grass water requirements and irrigation schedules. The agronomic parameters, yield, chemical composition, and in vitro digestibility of the feed samples at standardization cut were determined following the standard procedures. The results showed significant differences (p

Keywords

Desho grass; Dry matter yield; In vitro digestibility; Nutritive value; Varieties

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy

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