Does harvesting Urochloa and Megathyrsus forages at short intervals confer an advantage on cumulative dry matter yields and quality?
Citation
Mwendia, S.W.; Ohmstedt, U.; Nyakundi, F.; Notenbaert, A.; Peters, M. (2021) Does harvesting Urochloa and Megathyrsus forages at short intervals confer an advantage on cumulative dry matter yields and quality? Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture, Online first paper (30 June 2021). 7 p. ISSN: 0022-5142
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One of the key consideration in cultivated forages is harvesting at optimal stage for quality and quantity. With forages that are relatively new in given agricultural context, insitu evaluation provided the best recommendation. This was the case for three forage types Brachiaria hybrid -Cayman, Brachiaria cultivar- Basilisk and Panicum cultivar- Mombasa under smallholder cut-and -carry system in Kenya.
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Solomon Mwendia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3203-8770
Fridah Nyakundi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2780-5522
An Maria Omer Notenbaert https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6266-2240
Michael Peters https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4237-3916
Fridah Nyakundi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2780-5522
An Maria Omer Notenbaert https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6266-2240
Michael Peters https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4237-3916
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en
