Studies on Palatability of Some Tropical Legumes<sup>1</sup>

Warmke, H. E.; Freyre, R. H.; Morris, M. P.

doi:10.2134/agronj1952.00021962004400100003x

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“…Apparently, a lack of N limited grass growth, so that the addition of a legume which utilized symbiotically fixed N resulted in more effective use of the available light, moisture and other nutrients. A similar additive effect of grass and legume yields when they were grown in association was reported by Warmke, Freyre & Garcia (1952) in Puerto Rico.…”

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Tropical grass/legume pastures in Northern Rhodesia

Smith¹

1962

J. Agric. Sci.

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Three grass/legume pastures were evaluated under Northern Rhodesian conditions.A plot trial measured the herbage yields of Stylosanthes gracilis, velvet beans (Stizolobium deeringianum) and giant Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) grown as pure stands, and in a mixed association with Rhodes grass. The herbage was harvested for 3 years, and the plots were then planted with a maize crop to test any residual effects.After the establishment year, the D.M. yields, and especially the C.P. yields of the legume and grass/legume treatments, were markedly superior to grass alone. The increased yield of the grass/legume mixtures was due to the net gain contributed by legume herbage. There was no evidence of an underground transference of N from the legume to the associated grass.Although there was no measurable treatment effect on soil N and C, the maize following the legume and grass/legume treatments had a higher leaf N level, and approximately double the yield, compared with the maize following the grass-alone treatments.There were no significant differences in cattle weight gains when Rhodes grass alone, Rhodes grass/Stylosanthes, Rhodes grass/velvet beans, and Rhodes grass/pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) were utilized as hay and foggage in the dry season.Digestibility trials showed mature Rhodes grass hay to be a submaintenance feed, deficient in dietary protein. The addition of Stylosanthes raised the herbage digestible C.P. fourfold. The Rhodes grass/Stylosanthes hay was a maintenance feed.The N yield of the grass/legume mixtures, although low by temperate standards, was 2½ times the N yield of grass alone. The potential value of a tropical grass/legume pasture will depend on the efficiency of the legume to fix N.

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Tropical grass/legume pastures in Northern Rhodesia

Smith¹

1962

J. Agric. Sci.

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“…(1) The Dierence method (Warmke et al, 1952) was used to determine the dierence between the forage on oer before grazing and the residual forage after grazing. (2) A Cafeteria approach recording grazing preference every 5 min.…”

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Relative Palatability and Seasonal Agronomic Performance of Selected Pasture Legumes for Species Mixtures in Dry-Subhumid West Africa

Peters

Tarawali²,

Schultze-Kraft

2000

Ex. Agric.

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Relative palatability and some agronomic traits were studied for nine legumes including Aeschynomene histrix, Centrosema brasilianum (two accessions), Centrosema pascuorum, Chamaecrista rotundifolia, Stylosanthes guianensis (two accessions) and Stylosanthes hamata (two accessions). All species were consumed by cattle but the relative palatability varied according to season. Only the two S. guianensis accessions were positively selected throughout the year. A positive relationship was established between the ability to retain green leaves in the dry season and palatability. Once established, the two C. brasilianum accessions out-performed the other legumes in their ability to stay green and retain leaves in the dry season; related to the ability to retain green leaves under drought conditions, C. brasilianum ILRI 155 was among the most palatable legumes in the dry season. S. guianensis accessions had the highest dry matter (DM) yields and one of them (ILRI 15557) had the highest nutritive value. In contrast with earlier results in the same environment, C. rotundifolia and A. histrix performed poorly in terms of DM productivity. The implications of the agronomic characteristics of the legumes for the management of legume-based pastures in crop/livestock systems are discussed and the concept of legume±legume mixtures, composed of several compatible species, is advocated.

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“…Other studies, however, indicate no relationship between yield and grazing preference (for example Warmke et al, 1952).…”

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“…There are, however, many studies which indicate that these correlations do not hold or are at most confusing, a view Warmke et al (1952) held after they found no significant correlation between soluble sugars and palatability in some tropical legumes.…”

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Persistence of seven forage legumes under three grazing regimes / by James Pierre Muir.

Muir¹

1989

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Mean percent persistence of Vigna adenantha starting 22 May 1987 under zero (Z) , spring/ summer (S/S) and spring/summer/ fall (S/S/F) grazing treatments 11 Mean persistence of perennials Alysicarpus vaginalis (AV) , Desmodium heterocarpon (DH) Desmanthus virgatus (DV) , Galactia elliottii (GE) and Vigna adenantha (VA) under zero (Z) spring/summer (S/S) and spring/summer/fall (S/S/F) grazing treatments on December 1987 using May 1987 as a base date 12 Mean persistence of perennials Alysicarpus vaginalis (AV) , Desmodium heterocarpon (DH) Desmanthus virgatus (DV) , Galactia elliottii (GE) and Vigna adenantha (VA) under zero (Z) spring/summer (S/S) and spring/ summer/ fall (S/S/F) grazing treatments on December 1988 using May 1987 as a base date 13

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Studies on Palatability of Some Tropical Legumes¹

Cited by 7 publications

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Tropical grass/legume pastures in Northern Rhodesia

Tropical grass/legume pastures in Northern Rhodesia

Relative Palatability and Seasonal Agronomic Performance of Selected Pasture Legumes for Species Mixtures in Dry-Subhumid West Africa

Persistence of seven forage legumes under three grazing regimes / by James Pierre Muir.

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Tropical grass/legume pastures in Northern Rhodesia

Tropical grass/legume pastures in Northern Rhodesia

Relative Palatability and Seasonal Agronomic Performance of Selected Pasture Legumes for Species Mixtures in Dry-Subhumid West Africa

Persistence of seven forage legumes under three grazing regimes / by James Pierre Muir.

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