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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
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: Received: 29 March 2024 / Approved: 29 March 2024 / Online: 1 April 2024 (11:51:45 CEST)
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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. Preprints2024, 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
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. Preprints2024, 2024040017. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0017.v1
APA Style
Dereba, F., Worku, Z., & Geleti, D. (2024). Evaluation of Agronomic Performance, Forage Yield, and Nutritive Value of Desho Grass Varieties (Pennisetum glaucifolium) under Supplementary Irrigation in Sayo District, Western Ethiopia. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0017.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Dereba, F., Zemene Worku and Diriba Geleti. 2024 "Evaluation of Agronomic Performance, Forage Yield, and Nutritive Value of Desho Grass Varieties (Pennisetum glaucifolium) under Supplementary Irrigation in Sayo District, Western Ethiopia" Preprints. 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
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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