Study on yield and nutritive value of Pearl Millet cultivated in rainy and dry season
1986
Pramot Seetakoses | Anucha Siri (Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology, Chiang Mai (Thailand). Dept. of Animal Technology)
The study on yield and nutritive value of Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) was conducted in rainy season and dry season. Data were collected at ages of 3 weeks, 5 weeks and 7 weeks and nutritive value were determined by Proximate Analysis. In rainy season, crude protein content in millet decreased with increasing of cutting ages (22.90, 14.52 and 9.93 % of dry matter) but crude fiber content increased with cutting ages (17.73, 28.51 and 33.95 %) and fresh weight yield were 515.43, 5866.28 and 8625.14 kg/rai, respectively. In dry season, millet cut at 3 weeks, 5 weeks and 7 weeks had crude protein content of 13.49 13.88 and 10.41 % but crude fiber content increased with cutting ages (18.70, 28.89 and 32.05 %) and fresh weight yield were 162.28, 4331.43 and 5634.28 kg/rai, respectively. Crude protein production per unit of area affected by cutting ages, seasons of planting and interaction between cutting ages and seasons. (P0.01) Cutting age for forage production was 3 weeks as determined by crude protein, crude fiber content and plant regrowth. For hay and silage production, cutting at 5 weeks or 7 weeks gave the best crude protein production per unit of area.
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