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Effect of Plant Spacing and Harvesting Stage on Morphological Characteristics and Yield of Desho Grass (Pennisetum Glaucifolium L) at Adola sub-site of Bore Agricultural Research Center, Oromia Region, Ethiopia Teshale Beyene
International Journal of Scientific Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 2 No. 7 (2024): July 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/ijsmr.v2i7.9719

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In order to evaluate the effects of a combination of harvesting stage and plant spacing on the morphological features and yield of Desho grass, a study was carried out in the midland of the Guji zone. Three replications of a randomized full block design with 3*3 factorial arrangements were employed. Three plant spacings (10, 30, and 50 cm) and three harvesting stages (75, 105, and 135 days) are used in this experiment. All plots received an application of nitrogen, phosphate, and sulfur (NPS) fertilizer at a rate of 100 kg/ha-1 before to planting. Plot cover (PC), vigorousity, dry matter yield (DMY), plant height (PH), leaf length per plant (LLPP), number of leaves per plant (NLPP), number of tillers per plant (NTPP), leaf to steam ratio (LSR), and survival rate (SR) are among the statistics gathered. Every piece of data were exposed to SAS, 2002, version 9.0, GLM ANOVA methods. The findings showed that, with the exception of leaf to steam ratio and plot cover, all morphological features were significantly (p<0.01) impacted by the treatments. Ten*75 treatments yielded the lowest mean number of tillers per plant (NTPP) of 21.53, while fifty*135 treatments produced the highest number of tillers per plant (NTPP) of 59.3. 30*105 treatments produced the highest plant height (100.43 cm), while 30*75 treatments produced the lowest plant height
Effect of Plant Spacing and Harvesting Stage on Chemical Composition and In-Vitro Digestibility of Desho Grass (Pennisetum Glaucifolium L.) at Midland of Guji, Oromia Region Teshale Beyene
International Journal of Scientific Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 2 No. 8 (2024): August 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/ijsmr.v2i8.10134

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The experiment was conducted to evaluate appropriate combination harvesting stage and plant spacing on chemical compositions, digestibility and its rumen degradability potentials of Desho grass. Three-by-three randomized complete block design was used to set up the experiment. factorial arrangements in three replications. The experiment employs three harvesting stages (75, 105 and 135 days) and three plant spacing (10, 30 and 50 cm). Prior to planting 100 kg/ha-1 combinations of Nitrogen, phosphate and sulfur fertilizer were applied to all plots. The chemical composition such as CP, DM, TA, NDF, ADF, ADL, cellulose and CPY and DMY yield parameters differed considerably (p<0.01). Hemi cellulose concentration, however, was not substantially (p>0.05) impacted. With the 30*105 combination, a higher dry matter yield (31.87 t/ha) was achieved. The treatment combination of 30*105 had the greatest CP content (12.37%). Treatment combinations have an impact on the properties of crude protein and dry matter in-sacco degradability. Thus, it is possible to conclude that, the treatment combination 30 cm*105 days has resulted in optimum yield and nutritive values of Desho grass under the current experiment around Adola. However, there is a need for further studies on different combinations of harvesting stage and plant spacing over years and locations to arrive at dependable conclusions