Performance of range forage species in subtropical humid zone at Jaba under Barani conditions
Performance of range forage species in subtropical humid zone at Jaba under Barani conditions
Mohammad Noor
ABSTRACT
Four ecotypes of Medicago sativa two ecotypes of Festuca
elatior Var arundinacea and one ecotypes of Phalaris
tuberose were sown at Jaba in November 1977 under barani
conditions in a randomized complete block design
replicated six times. In October, 1978, Festuca elatior
(Kenwell) yielded significantly more air-dried forage
(2139 kg/ ha) while in May, 1979 Medicago sativa (Viuta)
produced significantly more air-dried forage (1516
kg/ha) as compared with other forage species. The two
ecotypes of Festuca elatior did not show any significant
difference in the air-dried forage production between
themselves. Phalaris tuberose produced less air dried
forage in both the harvesting seasons. None of the
ecotypes / species showed any significant difference in
the number of established plants among themselves except
Festuca elatior (Kenwell) which had significantly more
number of established plants as compared with other
ecotypes/species.
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December 1984
Vol. 34, Iss. 4
