Nutrient Digestibility and Productivity of Bali Cattle Fed Fermented Hymenachne Amplexiacalis Based Rations Supplemented with Leucaena Leucocephala [PDF]
An experiment was conducted to study the effects of lamtoro (Leucaena leucocephala) leaf supplementation in fermented kumpai grass (Hymenachne amplexiacalis) based rations on the productivity of Bali cattle.
Akbar, I. (I) +4 more
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Nitrogen phytoremediation by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) [PDF]
The phytoremediation potential of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, was examined in two independent studies under nitrogen (N) rates of 0, 40, 80, 100, 150, 200, and 300 ppm.
Appleton, B.L. +3 more
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Comparison of herbage yield, nutritive value and ensilability traits of three ryegrass species evaluated for the Irish Recommended List [PDF]
peer-reviewedThis study examined 169 of the newest varieties of three ryegrass species, perennial (Lolium perenne L.), Italian (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) and hybrid (Lolium boucheanum Kunth), from Recommended List trials in Ireland.
Burns, G. A. +4 more
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The Potential Use of Organically Grown Dye Plants in the Organic Textile Industry: Experiences and Results on Cultivation and Yields of Dyers Chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria L.), Dyers Knotweed (Polygonum tinctorium Ait.) and Weld (Reseda luteola L.) [PDF]
The organic cultivation of dye plants for the certified natural textiles industry is an emerging and promising sector of organic farming. In 1999 a field trial was done with different provenances of Dyer’s Chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria L.), Dyer’s ...
Hartl, A., Vogl, C.R.
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Cultivar diversity as a means of ecologically intensifying dry matter production in a perennial forage stand [PDF]
The relationship between genotypic diversity and productivity has not been adequately explored in perennial forage production systems despite strong theoretical and empirical evidence supporting diversity\u27s role in ecosystem functioning in other ...
Pollnac, F. W. +2 more
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Leaf area expansion and dry matter accumulation during establishment of broad bean and sorghum at different temperatures and soil water contents in two types of soil in mediterranean Portugal [PDF]
Crop establishment is a major factor determining crop productivity in the field and is strongly controlled by soil temperature and soil moisture. Fast leaf expansion and dry matter accumulation during crop establishment are required for an adequate ...
Abreu, Francisco, Andrade, José
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Fungal solid state fermentation on agro-industrial wastes for acid wastewater decolourization in a continuous flow packed-bed bioreactor [PDF]
This study was aimed at developing a process of solid state fermentation (SSF) with the fungi Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor on apple processing residues for wastewater decolorization.
AMORE, ANTONELLA +5 more
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Nitrogen Content and Dry-matter Digestibility of Guinea and Sabi Grasses as Influenced by Tree Legume Canopy [PDF]
A research study was undertaken to study the grass layer across a mini landscape dominated by tree legume Albizia lebbeck to explore the nutritional differences of two introduced grasses, Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) and sabi grass (Urochloa ...
Amar, A. L. (Andi)
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Preliminary evaluation of perennial forage legumes for organic farming in Finland [PDF]
In 1998-2001 fourteen forage legume species were evaluated for their productivity in mixed organic swards. The aim was to find new alternatives for red clover. Medicago falcata produced the highest dry matter yield (about 11 000 kg/ha/year).
Leinonen, P. +2 more
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Dry Matter Yield and Competitiveness of Alang-alang (Imperata Cylindrica) and Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum) in Intercropping [PDF]
The objectives of this experiment were to determine dry matter yield and competitiveness of alang-alang (Imperata cylindrica) and Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) in intercropping.
Rusdy, M. (M)
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