Effect of Intercropping Panicum maximum var. Ntchisi and Lablab 
 purpureus on the Growth, Herbage Yield and Chemical Composition of Panicum maximum var. Ntchisi at Different Harvesting Times

Ojo, V. O. A.; Dele, P. A.; Amole, T. A.; Anele, U.Y.; Adeoye, S. A.; Hassan, Olabisi Adenike; Olanite, J. A.; Idowu, Omololu J.

doi:10.3923/pjbs.2013.1605.1608

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“…The highest total DM production of P. maximum from fourth cutting to eight cutting was 22.8 ton/ha/year at aplication 20 ton/ha manure and monoculture (Table 1). The total DM production of P. maximum at saline soil in this study was higher than those reported by Ojo et al (2013) Grazing by cattle is noted to contribute the DM production decline of pasture over times, especially when grazing pressure or stocking rates are high. The lowest DM production of P. maximum from fourth cutting to eight cutting was 2.9 ton/ha at treatment with no manure application and mixed cropping with S. grandiflora.…”

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Production, quality and livestock carrying capacity of Panicum maximum and Sesbania grandiflora at saline soil with different manure application

Kusmiyati

Pangestu

Surahmanto

et al. 2019

J. Indonesian Trop. Anim. Agric.

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of manure at saline soil on forage production, quality and livestock carrying capacity of P. maximum and S. grandiflora. The research was conducted on moderately saline soil at Rembang Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia.Randomized complete block design was used as design experiment. The treatments were different dosage of manure as organic amendment (0, 10 and 20 tonnes/ha). Forage crops were P. maximum and S. grandiflora that planted monoculture or mixed-cropping. Parameters measured were dry matter (DM) production, ash, crude protein, crude fibre, ether extract, total digestible nutrients. P. maximum was cut eight times, S. grandiflora was cut six times during one year. The result showed that the highest total dry matter production of mixed cropping P. maximum and S. grandiflora was available at moderately saline soil with application 20 ton/ha manure. Total production of dry matter, crude protein and total digestible nutrient available at application 20 ton/ha manure were 29131 kg/ha/year; 3722 kg/ha/year and 17718 kg/ha/year, respectively. Carrying capacity based on dry matter, crude protein and total digestible nutrients were 10.8 AU/ha/year; 13.6 AU/ha/year and 11.3 AU/ha/year, respectively. In conclusion, application of 20 ton/ha manure at saline soil increased production, crude protein and carrying capacity.

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Production, quality and livestock carrying capacity of Panicum maximum and Sesbania grandiflora at saline soil with different manure application

Kusmiyati

Pangestu

Surahmanto

et al. 2019

J. Indonesian Trop. Anim. Agric.

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“…This suggests that legumes grown alongside non-legume plants increase the N uptake of the companion plants by partitioning the atmospheric fixed N by legumes to the non -nitrogen fixing plants grown in association with them. (Ojo et al [22]) also reported higher CP levels on Panicum maximum intercropped with Lablab purpureus in a study they conducted at the Federal University of Agriculture in Nigeria.…”

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Effect of Grass-legume Intercropping on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Pastures in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Gulwa¹,

Mgujulwa²,

Beyene³

2017

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The Eastern Cape Province, South Africa is faced with inadequate quantity of livestock feed especially during the drier (winter) seasons. Forage legumes were over sown into natural grasses to determine their potential to improve feed quality and quantity. Four forage legumes namely: Trifolium vesiculosum (Arrowleaf clover), Lespedeza cuneata (sericea lespedeza) , Trifolium repens (white clover) and Lotus corniculatus (birdsfoot trefoil) were intercropped with native grasses in the old arable land located in Lushington communal area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The treatments consisted of natural grasses growing in pure stands and native grasses intercropped with forage legumes grown under rain-fed conditions. Grasses and legumes were harvested for dry matter yield (DMY) once in spring 2013 (September-November), summer 2014 (December-February), autumn 2014 (March-May) and winter 2014 (June-August). Amongst the legumes, L. cuneata was more (P<0.05) productive than rest of the legumes. However, T. vesiculosum was the least (P<0.05) productive legume during the four seasons. Total dry matter (TDM) yield was higher (P<0.05) during summer and lower during winter seasons, respectively. Grasses harvested in autumn had the highest (P<0.05) 12% crude protein (CP) than those harvested in winter which, had the lowest 4.6% CP content. Similarly, all legume pastures harvested in spring had superior (p<0.05) 10.8% CP, while those harvested in winter had the least 3.5% CP. Likewise, forages harvested during the wet seasons (i.e. autumn and or summer) had improved (P<0.05) herbage micro nutrient content than those harvested in the drier (winter) season. Results of the study indicated that overall total dry matter yield of grass-legume mixtures was higher than that of sole natural grasses, with grasses constituting the major component of the herbage yield. Results from this study also indicated that forages produced in wetter seasons had superior biomass yield and nutritive value, respectively.

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“…Grasses often have a low crude protein content that cannot solely sustain ruminant animals throughout the year; hence, there is a need for intercropping with forage legumes (Ojo et al, 2013;Vendramini, Arthington, & Adesogan, 2012). Grass-legume intercropping systems diversify the sources of forage, increase the amount of protein available to animals and optimize the N economy (Ojo et al, 2013). Further, the excess forage produced under grasslegume intercropping can also be conserved as better quality silage for subsequent use during the lean period (Lima-Orozco, Castro-Alegría, & Fievez, 2013).…”

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Response of guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) genotypes to intercropping with forage legumes under varying nitrogen management options

Choudhary

Govindasamy

Palsaniya

2018

Grass and Forage Science

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Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) is an important source of forage in India but it remains dormant during the winter season. The space between rows of grass can be utilized by incorporating forage legumes. This 3‐year study evaluated two genotypes of guinea grass in monocropping and intercropping with cowpea and Egyptian clover under different N management options. Guinea grass genotype BG‐2 produced higher dry‐matter yields than BG‐1, both in monocropping and in intercropping. However, dry‐matter yield of forage legumes was higher under BG‐1. The yield advantage in terms of land equivalent ratio was higher in BG‐1 (1.69) than BG‐2 (1.60). BG‐1 was more dominant than BG‐2 in intercropping. Soil properties such as dehydrogenase activity, microbial biomass carbon and available N were improved under grass–legume intercropping compared with grass alone. Higher crude protein and N uptake were also observed in BG‐2. Net returns of grass–legumes intercropping were 30%–40% higher compared with monocropping of guinea grass. Among N management options, higher growth, crude protein content and forage yield were achieved with application of 40 kg N/ha after each cut of guinea grass in double split. Therefore, guinea grass + cowpea–Egyptian clover intercropping with 40 kg N/ha after each grass cut in double split can be suggested for higher forage productivity, profitability and soil properties.

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Effect of Intercropping Panicum maximum var. Ntchisi and Lablab purpureus on the Growth, Herbage Yield and Chemical Composition of Panicum maximum var. Ntchisi at Different Harvesting Times

Cited by 16 publications

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Production, quality and livestock carrying capacity of Panicum maximum and Sesbania grandiflora at saline soil with different manure application

Production, quality and livestock carrying capacity of Panicum maximum and Sesbania grandiflora at saline soil with different manure application

Effect of Grass-legume Intercropping on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Pastures in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Response of guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) genotypes to intercropping with forage legumes under varying nitrogen management options

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