Abstract
An experiment was carried out to investigate the effect of different organic nutrient solutions and day of harvest on growth parameters, biomass and chemical composition of hydroponically grown sorghum red fodder. The experiment was a 3 × 2 factorial design comprising of 3 nutrient solutions (cattle, poultry and rabbit) and 2 harvesting regimes (8th and 10th day). Cattle, poultry and rabbit dungs were collected fresh and processed into nutrient solutions. Sorghum red seeds were treated, planted on trays, and irrigated twice per day with organic nutrient solution according to the treatments. Growth parameters which were investigated included fodder mat thickness, seedling height, leaf length and width, number of leaves, fresh and dry matter yield; and proximate composition. The results showed that sorghum red fodder irrigated with cattle manure nutrient solution (NS) harvested at 10 days was higher in all, except one (fodder mat thickness) of the growth parameters considered. The crude protein (CP) was highest and similar (P > 0.05) for Poultry NS harvested at 8 and 10 days, and Cattle NS at 10 days (13.13%, 12.67%, and 12.69% respectively). The ash content also favored Cattle NS at 10 days. Cattle NS at 10 days harvest was significantly (P < 0.05) the highest (7.00%), but comparable (P > 0.05) with Rabbit NS at 10 days for NDF. Fresh and DM yields were highest for Cattle harvested at 10 and 8 days respectively. The study recommends Cattle NS as hydroponic organic NS for sorghum red as it enhances fresh and dry matter yields, and nutritive values.
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Claim · model-written summary
Sorghum fodder irrigated with cattle manure nutrient solution and harvested at 10 days was higher in nearly all growth parameters.
- Treatment
- cattle manure nutrient solution (NS) harvested at 10 dayse1
- Outcome
- growth parameterse1
- Direction
- highere1
- Qualifier
- except one (fodder mat thickness)e1
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t0“hydroponically grown sorghum”
e1“sorghum red fodder irrigated with cattle manure nutrient solution (NS) harvested at 10 days was higher in all, except one (fodder mat thickness) of the growth parameters considered”
Claim · model-written summary
Crude protein was highest and similar for poultry nutrient solution harvested at 8 and 10 days and for cattle nutrient solution at 10 days.
- Treatment
- Poultry NS harvested at 8 and 10 days, and Cattle NS at 10 dayse2
- Outcome
- crude proteine2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- 13.13%, 12.67%, and 12.69%e2
- Qualifier
- similar (P > 0.05)e2
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t0“hydroponically grown sorghum”
e2“The crude protein (CP) was highest and similar (P > 0.05) for Poultry NS harvested at 8 and 10 days, and Cattle NS at 10 days (13.13%, 12.67%, and 12.69% respectively)”
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Ash content was favoured by cattle nutrient solution at 10 days.
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t0“hydroponically grown sorghum”
e3“The ash content also favored Cattle NS at 10 days”
Claim · model-written summary
Cattle nutrient solution at 10 days harvest gave significantly the highest NDF, comparable with rabbit nutrient solution at 10 days.
- Treatment
- Cattle NS at 10 days harveste4
- Outcome
- NDFe4
- Direction
- higheste4
- Value
- 7.00%e4
- Qualifier
- comparable (P > 0.05) with Rabbit NS at 10 dayse4
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t0“hydroponically grown sorghum”
e4“Cattle NS at 10 days harvest was significantly (P < 0.05) the highest (7.00%), but comparable (P > 0.05) with Rabbit NS at 10 days for NDF”
Claim · model-written summary
Fresh and dry matter yields were highest for cattle nutrient solution harvested at 10 and 8 days, respectively.
- Treatment
- Cattle harvested at 10 and 8 days respectivelye5
- Outcome
- Fresh and DM yieldse5
- Direction
- higheste5
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t0“hydroponically grown sorghum”
e5“Fresh and DM yields were highest for Cattle harvested at 10 and 8 days respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Cattle nutrient solution is recommended as the hydroponic organic nutrient solution for red sorghum.
- Outcome
- Cattle NS as hydroponic organic NSe6
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t0“hydroponically grown sorghum”
e6“The study recommends Cattle NS as hydroponic organic NS for sorghum red as it enhances fresh and dry matter yields, and nutritive values”
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