RT Journal T1 NUTRIETIVE EVAULATION AND IN-SITU DIGESTIBILITY OF IRRIGATED GRASSES A1 M. N. Manzoor A1 J. I. Sultan A1 M. U. Nisa. A1 M. Q. Bilal JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 23 IS 5 SP 1223 OP 1227 YR 2013 FD 2013/10/01 DO DOI NA AB

The study aimed to determine the nutritive value of Cenchrus ciliaris, Leptochloa fusca, Chloris gayana, Cynodon dactylon and Panicum colunum grasses for ruminants. Five samples of each grass were taken and composite samples of each grass were oven dried at 55°C. Chemical analysis revealed that dry matter (DM) content varied from 11.38% (C. gayana) to 28.36% (C. dactylon). Maximum crude protein (11.3%) was observed for C. ciliaris while minimum (7.90%) was noted for P. colunum. Higher ash content (13.70%), hemicellulose (28.5%)and NDF (70.7%) contents were noted for C. dactylon. Gross energy value was optimum (3412.2 Kcal/kg) for C. gayana but minimum (2812.1 Kcal/kg) for L.fusca. The Ca, 1.6-4.0; P, 0.14-0.59; Mg, 0.26-0.84; Na, 5.0-10.5; and K, 11.6-27.2 g/kg of DM. However, Ca:P ratio varied from 4.55-16.36. Maximum in-situ DM digestibility (73.3%) and NDF digestibility (62.67%) were noted for C.ciliaris, while minimum in-situ DM digestibility (32.8%) and NDF digestibility (27.37%) were examined in L. fusca. Based on the findings of the present study, grasses as ruminant feed were ranked as C. ciliaris> C. dactylon> C. gayana> L. fusca> P. colunum

K1 evaluation, in situ, digestibility, grasses PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-502