Paper · 2025 · International Journal of Forest Animal and Fisheries Research

Forage productivity and nutritive value of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) harvested at different Phenological stages

Esubalew Shitaneh; Habtie Arega; Mesfin Dejene

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Abstract

Using local feed was hampered primarily by overlooking the proper growing period of hay harvesting. The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay. The six treatments were before to flowering (BF), 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100% flowering stages were tested for yield and nutritional quality using a randomized complete block design with three replications. The findings demonstrated that the evaluated morphological features and quality indicators had different interaction effects. Hay harvested at 10% flowering stage had the highest leaf proportion, and the CP content varied significantly (p<0.01) between treatments; hay harvested at 10% flowering stage had a higher IVDMD value (66.9%), while hay harvested before flowering had a higher value (20.9, 20.8, and 20.6%, respectively). Plant height had a negative correlation with LSR, CP, ash, NDF, ADF, and IVDMD, but a positive and significant (P<0.001) correlation with DM% and dry matter yield t/ha. NDF was uncorrelated with LSR, DMY t/ha, and IVDMD, while it was positively and significantly correlated (p<0.001) with ADF and DM% and negatively connected with CP. Determine that the 25% flowering stage was the best time to harvest Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) hay, leading to a higher dry matter yield and better nutrient quality. This was highly advised in order to improve the usage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) hay in farmers' technological demonstrations.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Hay harvested at 10% flowering stage had the highest leaf proportion.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
10% flowering stagee1
Outcome
leaf proportione1
Direction
higheste1

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“Hay harvested at 10% flowering stage had the highest leaf proportion”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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The CP content varied significantly between harvest stages (p<0.01).

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
before to flowering (BF), 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100% flowering stagese1
Outcome
CP contente2
Comparator
treatmentse2

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“The six treatments were before to flowering (BF), 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100% flowering stages were tested for yield and nutritional quality”

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“the CP content varied significantly (p<0.01) between treatments”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Hay harvested at 10% flowering stage had a higher IVDMD value (66.9%).

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
10% flowering stagee1
Outcome
IVDMD valuee1
Direction
highere1
Value
66.9%e1

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“hay harvested at 10% flowering stage had a higher IVDMD value (66.9%)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Plant height was negatively correlated with LSR, CP and ash.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
Plant heighte1
Outcome
LSR, CP, ashe1
Direction
negative correlatione1

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“Plant height had a negative correlation with LSR, CP, ash, NDF, ADF, and IVDMD”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Plant height was negatively correlated with NDF, ADF and IVDMD.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
Plant heighte1
Outcome
NDF, ADF, and IVDMDe1
Direction
negative correlatione1

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“Plant height had a negative correlation with LSR, CP, ash, NDF, ADF, and IVDMD”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Plant height was positively and significantly correlated with DM% and dry matter yield (P<0.001).

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
Plant heighte1
Outcome
DM% and dry matter yield t/hae2
Direction
positivee2

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“Plant height had a negative correlation with LSR, CP, ash, NDF, ADF, and IVDMD”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 892–970 · show in text ↑
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“but a positive and significant (P<0.001) correlation with DM% and dry matter yield t/ha”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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NDF was uncorrelated with LSR, dry matter yield and IVDMD.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
NDFe1
Outcome
LSR, DMY t/ha, and IVDMDe1
Direction
uncorrelatede1

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“NDF was uncorrelated with LSR, DMY t/ha, and IVDMD”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

NDF was positively and significantly correlated with ADF and DM% (p<0.001).

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
NDFe1
Outcome
ADF and DM%e1
Direction
positivelye1

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“NDF was uncorrelated with LSR, DMY t/ha, and IVDMD, while it was positively and significantly correlated (p<0.001) with ADF and DM% and negatively connected with CP”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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NDF was negatively connected with CP.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
NDFe1
Outcome
CPe1
Direction
negatively connectede1

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“NDF was uncorrelated with LSR, DMY t/ha, and IVDMD, while it was positively and significantly correlated (p<0.001) with ADF and DM% and negatively connected with CP”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Hay harvested before flowering had a higher value (20.9, 20.8 and 20.6%) for a variable the abstract does not name.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
hay harvested before floweringe1
Direction
highere1
Value
20.9, 20.8, and 20.6%e1

Not reportedComparatorOutcome

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

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“while hay harvested before flowering had a higher value (20.9, 20.8, and 20.6%, respectively)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The evaluated morphological features and quality indicators had different interaction effects.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Outcome
morphological features and quality indicatorse1
Qualifier
different interaction effectse1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The objective was to determine the stage of Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) should be harvested in order to maximize dry matter and provide higher-quality hay”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 100–255 · show in text ↑
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“The findings demonstrated that the evaluated morphological features and quality indicators had different interaction effects”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The 25% flowering stage was the best time to harvest Stylosanthes humilis hay.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
25% flowering stagee0
Outcome
best time to harveste0

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Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Determine that the 25% flowering stage was the best time to harvest Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) hay, leading to a higher dry matter yield and better nutrient quality”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Harvesting at the 25% flowering stage gave a higher dry matter yield and better nutrient quality.

Taxon
Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Stylosanthes humilise0
Treatment
25% flowering stagee0
Outcome
dry matter yield and better nutrient qualitye0
Direction
highere0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Stylosanthes humilis
Stylosanthes humilis · TaxonBtcpg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Determine that the 25% flowering stage was the best time to harvest Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth) hay, leading to a higher dry matter yield and better nutrient quality”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1227–1393 · show in text ↑