Evaluation of Phalaris aquatica grass as potential green forage and silage for Nilgiri hills of South India

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  • R. Venkataramanan Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Sheep Breeding Research Station, Sandynallah, the Nilgiris – 643 237, India
  • C. Sreekumar Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Sheep Breeding Research Station, Sandynallah, the Nilgiris – 643 237, India
  • R. Anilkumar Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Sheep Breeding Research Station, Sandynallah, the Nilgiris – 643 237, India
  • S. Gunasekaran Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Sheep Breeding Research Station, Sandynallah, the Nilgiris – 643 237, India
  • M. Iyue Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Sheep Breeding Research Station, Sandynallah, the Nilgiris – 643 237, India

Keywords:

Dry matter yield, Nilgiri hills, Nutritional composition, Phalaris grass, Silage

Abstract

The present study was carried out to evaluate the yield and nutritional value of Phalaris aquatica grass in the typical mountain environment of Nilgiri hills. The mean DM yield for Phalaris aquatica grass were recorded as 5.14 and 4.19 t/ha/cut for rain fed and irrigated conditions, respectively. Crude protein, crude fiber, ether extract and total ash content of Phalaris grass on DM basis were 17.04, 25.31, 3.38 and 10.90%, respectively. The corresponding values for Phalaris silage were 9.77, 24.84, 3.56 and 13.43%, respectively. The pH and lactic acid content in Phalaris silage was 4.96 and 11.88 %, respectively. Study revealed that Phalaris aquatica can be used for silage making.

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20-11-2021
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R. Venkataramanan, C. Sreekumar, R. Anilkumar, S. Gunasekaran, & M. Iyue. (2021). Evaluation of Phalaris aquatica grass as potential green forage and silage for Nilgiri hills of South India. Range Management and Agroforestry, 35(2), 268–270. Retrieved from https://publications.rmsi.in/index.php/rma/article/view/398

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