scholarly journals Tropical Forage Legumes in India: Status and Scope for Sustaining Livestock Production

Forage Groups ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tejveer Singh ◽  
Srinivasan Ramakrishnan ◽  
Sanat Kumar Mahanta ◽  
Vikas C. Tyagi ◽  
Ajoy Kumar Roy
Keyword(s):  
Livestock Production ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Tropical Forage

scholarly journals Forage production and quality of tropical forage legumes submitted to shading

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fábio Nunes Lista ◽  
Bruno Borges Deminicis ◽  
João Carlos de Carvalho Almeida ◽  
Saulo Alberto do Carmo Araujo ◽  
Pablo Giliard Zanella
Keyword(s):  
Water Shortage ◽  
Silvopastoral Systems ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Small Reduction ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Arachis Pintoi ◽  
Tropical Forage ◽  
Shade Tolerant Species ◽  
Biological Nitrogen

ABSTRACT: Find shade-tolerant species is essential to the success of silvopastoral systems, increasingly frequent in recent years. In legumes, which have potential of biological nitrogen fixation, there is a great lack of knowledge when in shaded environments.The cultivation of four tropical forage (Neonotonia wightii, Pueraria phaseoloides, Macrotyloma axilare and Arachis pintoi) was evaluated when submitted to artificial shade levels (30, 50 and 70% shade) and in full sun during water and drought seasons. The design used was in randomized complete blocks in a sub-divided plot scheme with four replications. In the Water-season the Forage Peanuts had higher forage production in full sun (11 ton ha-1 DM), and under shade did not differ from Perennial Soybean, higher than the others in all levels of shade. In Drought-season the forage production was 61% lower than in Water-season. The highest crude protein levels were reported in Forage Peanuts, Tropical Kudzu and Perennial Soybean, 19.0; 18.3 and 18.2% respectively in the Water-season. Forage Peanuts is a good option for use in silvopastoral systems although there is a small reduction in forage production (average of 23.7%). In general, species of fabaceae showed a greater reduction in forage production in the period of water deficit; however, shading at levels of 30% to 50% contribute to mitigation of water shortage. Although, there is a small reduction in forage production, withexception of perennial soybeans in dry season, it is advisable to use tropical forage legumes in silvopastoral systems, since forage quality is not affected by shade.

scholarly journals Bacterial inoculant effect on quality of alfalfa silage and haylage

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-96
Author(s):  
Snezana Djordjevic ◽  
Violeta Mandic ◽  
Nikola Djordjevic ◽  
Biljana Pavlovic
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Starter Culture ◽  
Livestock Production ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Acid Fermentation ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
Fermentation Parameters ◽  
High Level

Using of silage and haylage of forage legumes in ruminant nutrition and promotion of promoting proper forage conservation techniques should be an important strategy in livestock production in our country. Forage legumes are difficult to ensile, so it is necessary to apply the starter culture of selected strains of lactic acid bacteria that support the ensiling process and prevent bacterial butyric fermentation and thus contribute to the preservation and improvement of silage and haylage quality. In this paper, the influence of bacterial inoculant ?Silko for alfalfa? on the quality of silage and haylage of alfalfa in two separate trials is presented. The inoculant is a combination of homofermentative lactic bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus spp. The first-cut alfalfa in the second year was used for silage and haylage. The silage was examined in mini-silos in the laboratory, and the haylage at the cattle farm where the plant material was cuts were collected in experimental silo bags. The treatments were control (untreated silage, i.e. haylage) and silage, i.e. haylage treated with inoculant ?Silko for alfalfa? (rate of 5 ml t-1 fresh material). The silages were analyzed after 90 days, and haylage after 40. The inoculant ?Silko for alfalfa? has been found to maintain the nutritive value of silage and haylage and to improve their chemical, energy and fermentation parameters relative to the control. Since ?Silko for alfalfa? positively affects the correct lactic acid fermentation of silage and haylage and contributes to a lesser loss of nutritional value and energy it is expected that it can promote a high level of productivity of ruminants, and thus contribute to the growth of profit in livestock production.

scholarly journals Nutrient intake, digestibility and nitrogen balance of two temperate and two tropical forage legume hays fed to New Zealand white rabbits

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-142
Author(s):  
T. T. Akpensuen ◽  
J. T. Amodu ◽  
R. J. Tanko ◽  
S. B. Abdu ◽  
O. A. T. Namo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Trifolium Repens ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
The Other ◽  
Forage Legume ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Crude Fibre ◽  
Tropical Forage ◽  
New Zealand White Rabbits

An experiment was carried out to evaluate two temperate forage legumes (Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens) and two tropical forage legumes (Stylosanthes guianensis and Centrosema molle) for hay intake and digestibility in the cool tropical climate of Vom, Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria. The legumes were planted in the month of June, 2016 and harvested at early-podding stage for hay. Sixteen (16) growing male New Zealand White rabbits were used for the digestibility study. The rabbits were arranged in a Completely Randomised Design and in individual cages measuring 55 cm x 39 cm x 40 cm. Nutrient contents, intake and digestibility in rabbits were determined. Crude protein content was significantly (P<0.01) higher in T. repens (18.38%) compared to T. pratense (16.50 %), whereas S. guianensis produced the least value of 13.83%. The crude fibre content of the hay was significantly higher (P<0.0I) in S. guianensis (37.29 %) compared to the other forage legumes. Dry matter intake was significantly (P<0.01) higher in rabbits fed T. repens (77.88%) compared to T. pratense (76.57%), and the lowest value of 62.97% was obtained in S. guianensis. Crude protein intake was significantly (P<0.01) higher in rabbits fed T. repens (15.05 g d-1) compared to those fed T. pratense (12.71 g d-1), but S. guianensis had the least value of 8.64 g d-1. On the other hand, rabbits fed S. guianensis hay had a higher (P<0.01) crude fibre intake (23.39%). Trifolium repens was significantly (P<0.01) higher in dry matter and crude protein digestibility (64.79 and 85. 88 %), while S. guianensis had lower values of 56.89 and 71.33%, respectively. Trifolium repens also had a significantly (P<0.01) higher total nitrogen intake and retained compared to the other forage legumes. Nitrogen retained in T. repens was 2.40 g d-1 compared to 1.87 g d-1 in T. pretense, while S. guianensis had the lowest of 1.34 g d-1. The temperate forage legume hays were higher in nutrient content, intake and digestibility compared to the tropical legume hays. Therefore, the forage crops may serve as better supplementary feeds for livestock feeding especially during the dry season.

scholarly journals Dry matter production and chemical composition of tropical forage legumes under different shading levels

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 43526
Author(s):  
João Carlos De Carvalho Almeida ◽  
Leonardo Fiusa de Morais ◽  
Raphael Pavesi Araújo ◽  
Mirton José Frota Morenz ◽  
João Batista Rodrigues de Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Tropical Forage

Non-starch polysaccharide composition and in vitro fermentability of tropical forage legumes varying in phenolic content

1995 ◽  
Vol 55 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 161-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette C. Longland ◽  
Michael K. Theodorou ◽  
Ruth Sanderson ◽  
Susan J. Lister ◽  
Ciaran J. Powell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Tropical Forage ◽  
Polysaccharide Composition

Nutritive value of three tropical forage legumes and their influence on growth performance, carcass traits and organ weights of pigs

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 1165-1173
Author(s):  
Bienvenu Kambashi ◽  
Gaetan Kalala ◽  
Denis Dochain ◽  
Jacques Mafwila ◽  
Xavier Rollin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Carcass Traits ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Tropical Forage

scholarly journals GROWTH AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF TROPICAL FORAGE LEGUMES INOCULATED WITH RHIZOBIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Lucas Calazans Santos ◽  
Marcela Tonini Venturini ◽  
Caroline De Morais Pinheiro ◽  
Eduardo Gross
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Pueraria Phaseoloides ◽  
Forage Legumes ◽  
Forage Plants ◽  
Tropical Forage ◽  
Calopogonium Mucunoides ◽  
Lime Application

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the influence of indigenous and inoculated rhizobia and ammonium sulfate fertilizer on growth and mineral composition of  the herbaceous legumes, Calopo (Calopogonium mucunoides), Ea Ea (Desmodium heterocarpon subsp. ovalifolium) and Kudzu (Pueraria phaseoloides), which are commonly used as forage plants and cover crops in Brazil. The treatments did not exhibit differences for total biomass of nodules. Lime application along with basic fertilization (without N) permitted nodulation and full growth and development of forages with native rhizobia.

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