A study carried out to determine the chemical composition of Crotalaria ochroleuca ("marejea") at three stages of growth pre-anthesis, anthesis and post-anthesis. Feeding trials were conducted to study the effect of "marejea" supplementation of low quality Chloris gayana hay on the growth rate an...
Sarwatt, S.V.
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Mkiwa, F.E.J.
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Lwoga, A.B.
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Dzowela, B.H.
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[Nutritive value of Crotalaria ochroleuca: II. The effect of supplementation on feed utilization and performance of growing sheep]
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Nutritive value of Crotalaria ochroleuca: II. The effect of supplementation on feed utilization and performance of growing sheep
Presents procedures for feed budgeting and allocation developed to access the quantity and quality of all feed components and to determine the production goals of each enterprise and allocates feed in relation to their requirements within the framework of overall feed supplies. Examines land, cro...
Investigates production characteristics, forage quality and animal production potential of some selected Kenyan sweet potato accessions for inclusion into crop/livestock production systems. Presents and discusses results of experiments on fibrous root development and tuber development and vine q...
Karachi, M.K.
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Dzowela, B.H.
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[The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya]
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The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya
Reports on the initial stages of a work carried out to evaluate the nutritive value of Crotalaria ochroleuca (marejea). Determines dry matter yield, chemical composition and invitro dry matter digestibility. Examines DM & OM contents and yields, chemical compostion with whole plant, leaf and stem...
Mkiwa, F.E.J.
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Sarwatt, S.V.
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Lwoga, A.B.
,
Dzowela, B.H.
,
[Nutritive value of Crotalaria ochroleuca: I. Chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility at different stages of growth]
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Nutritive value of Crotalaria ochroleuca: I. Chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility at different stages of growth