Abstract
Effects of two nitrogen (N) sources on dry matter (DM) yield and nutritive value of Napier grass were evaluated. The nitrogen (N) fertiliser (at rate of 300 kg N ha?1 year?1) was applied by dividing the terraces of a hill under two treatments: T1 (urea) and T2 (goat manure). There were three replicates of each treatment arranged within three blocks in a completely randomised design. Grass was cut at about 60?day interval. In the first to fourth harvests, grass receiving manure had higher plant height than those with urea application. Grass receiving manure had higher DM yield than urea in almost all of the cuttings. In the fourth harvest, grass receiving urea contained higher DM and organic matter (OM) than manure. Similar result was found for fifth harvest where urea gave higher crude protein (CP) than manure. Irrespective of harvesting frequencies, average DM, OM, CP and neutral detergent fibre contents were not significantly different between grasses fertilised with manure and urea. In conclusion, manure is recommended for economical cultivation of Napier grass on terrace of hill.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Manure increased height versus urea in harvests one to four.
- Taxon
- Napier grass
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Cenchrus purpureust0 - Treatment
- manuree0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- first to fourth harvestse0
- Comparator
- urea applicatione0
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Verbatim
e0“In the first to fourth harvests, grass receiving manure had higher plant height than those with urea application.”
t0“Napier grass”
Claim · model-written summary
Manure increased dry matter yield versus urea in almost all cuttings.
- Taxon
- Napier grassCenchrus purpureust0
- Treatment
- manuree0
- Outcome
- DM yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- almost all of the cuttingse0
- Comparator
- ureae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Grass receiving manure had higher DM yield than urea in almost all of the cuttings.”
t0“Napier grass”
Claim · model-written summary
Urea increased dry matter and organic matter contents at harvest four.
- Taxon
- Napier grassCenchrus purpureust0
- Treatment
- ureae0
- Outcome
- DM and organic matter (OM)e0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- fourth harveste0
- Comparator
- manuree0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In the fourth harvest, grass receiving urea contained higher DM and organic matter (OM) than manure.”
t0“Napier grass”
Claim · model-written summary
Urea increased crude protein at harvest five.
- Taxon
- Napier grassCenchrus purpureust0
- Treatment
- ureae0
- Outcome
- crude protein (CP)e0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- fifth harveste0
- Comparator
- manuree0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Similar result was found for fifth harvest where urea gave higher crude protein (CP) than manure.”
t0“Napier grass”
Claim · model-written summary
Average dry matter, organic matter, crude protein and neutral detergent fibre did not differ significantly.
- Taxon
- Napier grassCenchrus purpureust0
- Treatment
- manuree0
- Outcome
- average DM, OM, CP and neutral detergent fibre contentse0
- Direction
- not significantly differente0
- Comparator
- ureae0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Irrespective of harvesting frequencies, average DM, OM, CP and neutral detergent fibre contents were not significantly different between grasses fertilised with manure and urea.”
t0“Napier grass”
Claim · model-written summary
Authors recommend manure for economical cultivation on hill terraces.
- Taxon
- Napier grassCenchrus purpureuse0
- Outcome
- manure is recommended for economical cultivation of Napier grass on terrace of hille0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“manure is recommended for economical cultivation of Napier grass on terrace of hill.”
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