Investigates the effect of cultivar and site of growing sorghum upon yield and composition of stover. Also studies the efects of pre-harvest leaf stripping and post-harvest storage.
Osafo, E.L.K.
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Owen, E.
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Said, A.N.
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Gill, E.M.
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McAllan, A.B.
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Kebede, Y.
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[Sorghum stover as ruminant feed in Ethiopia: Effect of cultivar, site of growth, pre-harvest leaf stripping and storage on yield and morphology]
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Sorghum stover as ruminant feed in Ethiopia: Effect of cultivar, site of growth, pre-harvest leaf stripping and storage on yield and morphology
The adoption of `improved' sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes (i.e. drought tolerant, high grain-yielding and bird-resistant) by farmers in Ethiopia is low (Tilahun et al., 1992). Farmers prefer local, non-bird-resistant genotypes because their drought resistance and grain and stover...
Osafo, E.L.K.
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Owen, E.
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Ellis, R.H.
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Said, A.N.
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Gill, M.
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Sherington, J.
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[Stability of yields of sorghum genotypes: Implications for animal production in the tropics]
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Stability of yields of sorghum genotypes: Implications for animal production in the tropics
Maize stover is the most abundant crop residue in Kenya (Methu et al., 1996). Like other cereal crop residues, maize stover is characterised by low digestibility and low crude protein. Use of ammonia to upgrade barley and wheat straw is practised in temperate countries, but in the tropics, treatm...
Treatment of low quality roughaghes such as maize stover with urea to increase feeding value for livestock is a widely tested technology in the tropics. However, the high cost of treatment has led to little uptake by farmers, for fodder improvement. This experiment investigated wheather urea trea...
Methu, J.N.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Owen, E.
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Lekasi, J.K.
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[Decomposition in the soil, of different botanical fractions of maize stover, treated with urine and/or urea]
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Decomposition in the soil, of different botanical fractions of maize stover, treated with urine and/or urea
Twenty four male goats and 24 rams were individually fed 150g cottonseed-cake/day and, offered 25, 50 or 75 g sorghum stover per kg M daily over 75 days following a preliminary period of 21 days. Stover was offered in chopped form. Live-weight gain of sheep was higher than of goats; there was no ...
Aboud, A.A.O.
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Owen, E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Said, A.N.
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McAllan, A.B.
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[Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on growth, intake and selection]
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Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on growth, intake and selection
Studies changes in the concentrations and composition of phenolic compounds in component parts of different sorghum varieties harvested at different growth stages and also after long time storage.
Khazaal, K.
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Mueller-Harvey, I.
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McAllan, A.B.
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Osafo, E.L.K.
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Owen, E.
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Said, A.N.
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[Effect of harvesting at different stages of growth and long term storage on phenolics in sorghum stover]
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Effect of harvesting at different stages of growth and long term storage on phenolics in sorghum stover
Compares the response of goats and sheep when offered increasing ad lib quantities of sorghum stover. Examines growth rate, stover offered, stover refused and stover intake vs amount offered.
Aboud, A.A.O.
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Owen, E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Said, A.N.
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McAllan, A.B.
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[Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on intake, selection and performance]
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Feeding sorghum stover to Ethiopian goats and sheep: Effect of amount offered on intake, selection and performance