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Effects of Fertilizer and Clipping on protein in Leaves of Desert Grasses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

S. Kathju ,
K. A. Shankarnarayan ,
A. N. Lahiri  and
S. P. Vyas
S. Kathju
Affiliation:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, India
K. A. Shankarnarayan
Affiliation:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, India
A. N. Lahiri
Affiliation:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, India
S. P. Vyas
Affiliation:
Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, India
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Summary

The effects of nitrogen fertilization and cutting intervals on extractable protein have been studied in three arid zone grasses, viz. Cenchrus setigerus, C. ciliaris and Lasiurus sindicus. Depending on the number of cuts and soil fertility status, maximum protein could be harvested from C. ciliaris followed by C. setigerus and L. sindicus. It is concluded that the maximum yield of leaf protein per unit area of land can be achieved with short intervals of cutting coupled with the application of nitrogenous fertilizer.

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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , January 1979 , pp. 103 - 106
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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