Herbage and small ruminant productivity of selected grasses, legumes and their combinations under Bukidnon condition [Philippines]
1997
Soriano, M.L.L.
Guinea [Panicum maximum]/stylo had the highest dry matter production (18.59 T/ha/yr; P0.01), botanical composition was better in napier [Pennisetum purpureum] for pure stands; and star [Cynodon plestostachyus/Stylosanthes guyanensis]/stylo grass/legume combination was closest to the ideal 70/30 ratio. Centro [Centrosema pubescens] was more leafy among the pure stands with stargrass combinations having broadest leaf to stem ratio. The legumes (stylo and centro) had the highest CP [crude protein] (P0.01) for the pure stands while the star/stylo had the highest CP content among the grass/legume combination. Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) differed significantly among treatment means with stargrass having the highest NDF. ADF [Acid detergent fiber] (P0.01) was highest in guinea; stargrass had the highest cellulose; centro had the highest (P0.01) lignin content while napier had the highest (P0.01) silica content. Stylo had the highest (P0.01) digestibility in terms of in vitro, in vivo and crude protein together with centro, while star/centro had the least digestibility. Non-significant differences were observed average daily gain and feed efficiency. Dry matter intake (kgs., percent of body weight or percent of metabolic body weight) were highly and significantly different (P0.01) with goats fed star/stylo performing best among others. Crude protein intake followed the same trend
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