Effect of sowing time on the grain yield and fodder potential of sorghum undersown with stylo in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
1985
Saleem, M.A.M. (International Livestock Centre for Africa, Kaduna (Nigeria). Subhumid Zone Programme)
Undersowing sorghum with stylo as a means of improving fodder quality for dry-season grazing of livestock in the subhumid zone of Nigeria was investigated. Planting either Stylosanthes guianensis cv Cook or S. hamata cv Verano simultaneously with local or improved varieties of sorghum reduced grain yield by over 70 %. This loss was reduced in Cook to 10 % and Verano nil by delaying stylo planting by 6 weeks or 3 weeks respectively. Presence of the stylo greatly improved the fodder quality in terms of crude protein, however total crop residue declined
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