INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA

The potential uses of indigofera pulchra Wild., a wild herbaceous legume of West African Savanna was investigated in four different savanna zones. It was observed that I. pulchra remains green throughout the critical period of the dry season when fodder is most limiting for livestock production. I....

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Autor principal: JAYEOLA, A. A.
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Publicado: The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2020
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description The potential uses of indigofera pulchra Wild., a wild herbaceous legume of West African Savanna was investigated in four different savanna zones. It was observed that I. pulchra remains green throughout the critical period of the dry season when fodder is most limiting for livestock production. I. pulchra can also fix atmospheric nitrogen. There is consistent evidence that I. pulchra grows in association with Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin., Andropogon gayanus Kunth., Hyparrhenia involucrata Stapf and Clenium newtonii. N2-concentration encountered in I. pulchra is higher than ever recorded for any West African grass, though only at P<0.1) The suggestion is being made that I. pulchra may be selected for use in improved ranges.
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spelling oai:ojs2.ija.oauife.edu.ng:article-2282020-09-07T14:51:00Z INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA JAYEOLA, A. A. fodder, Indigofera, legume, nitrogen, savanna The potential uses of indigofera pulchra Wild., a wild herbaceous legume of West African Savanna was investigated in four different savanna zones. It was observed that I. pulchra remains green throughout the critical period of the dry season when fodder is most limiting for livestock production. I. pulchra can also fix atmospheric nitrogen. There is consistent evidence that I. pulchra grows in association with Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin., Andropogon gayanus Kunth., Hyparrhenia involucrata Stapf and Clenium newtonii. N2-concentration encountered in I. pulchra is higher than ever recorded for any West African grass, though only at P<0.1) The suggestion is being made that I. pulchra may be selected for use in improved ranges. The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2020-09-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/228 Ife Journal of Agriculture; Vol. 10 No. 1 (1988): Ife Journal of Agriculture; 74-84 0331-6351 eng https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/228/139 Copyright (c) 2020 Ife Journal of Agriculture
spellingShingle fodder, Indigofera, legume, nitrogen, savanna
JAYEOLA, A. A.
INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA
title INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA
title_full INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA
title_fullStr INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA
title_full_unstemmed INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA
title_short INDIGOFERA PULCHRA: A POTENTIAL FODDER IN WEST AFRICAN SAVANNA
title_sort indigofera pulchra a potential fodder in west african savanna
topic fodder, Indigofera, legume, nitrogen, savanna
topic_facet fodder, Indigofera, legume, nitrogen, savanna
url https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/228
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