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Abstract. Lugundi HS, Maleko DD, Kizima JB, Nziku ZC, French P, Urassa V, Mangesho W, Gooddluck S, Lugeye S, Mgonja H, Mngulu S, Selemani IS. 2025. Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil. Asian J Agric 9: 234-243. Improper defoliation intervals and nutrient-deficient soil limit the yield and quality of forages, resulting in poor dairy production. Using inorganic fertilizers to improve soil nutrition is expensive and pollutes the environment. The study was conducted to assess the influence of organic fertilization and defoliation intervals on the yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris L. during the rainy season. The study was designed as a 3 × 4 factorial arrangement in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD), a method that allows for a comprehensive analysis of multiple factors and their interactions. It included three cutting intervals (9, 16, and 23 days) and three fertilizer types (compost cow manure, green processed bioorganic fertilizer, and liquid processed bioorganic fertilizer), plus a control with four replications. The study revealed that all fertilizer types had a significant influence on biomass yield, metabolizable energy, and crude protein percentages. In addition, fertilizer applications significantly decreased NDF, ADF, and ADL. On the other hand, the results show that the longer the cutting interval, the higher the biomass yields, but lower protein content and metabolizable energy. Cenchrus ciliaris fertilized compost cow manure and cut at a 23-day interval had a higher biomass yield and reasonable nutritive value. The study suggests the importance of considering fertilization and a cutting interval as appropriate management practices for C. ciliaris in related soil types and climates.
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Fertilizer types had a significant influence on biomass yield, metabolizable energy and crude protein of Cenchrus ciliaris.
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- Cenchrus ciliaris
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- fertilizer typese0
- Outcome
- biomass yield, metabolizable energy, and crude protein percentagese0
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t0“Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil”
e0“The study revealed that all fertilizer types had a significant influence on biomass yield, metabolizable energy, and crude protein percentages.”
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Fertilizer applications significantly decreased NDF, ADF and ADL of Cenchrus ciliaris.
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- Cenchrus ciliarisCenchrus ciliarist0
- Treatment
- fertilizer applicationse1
- Outcome
- NDF, ADF, and ADLe1
- Direction
- decreasede1
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t0“Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil”
e1“In addition, fertilizer applications significantly decreased NDF, ADF, and ADL.”
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A longer cutting interval gave higher biomass yields of Cenchrus ciliaris.
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- Cenchrus ciliarisCenchrus ciliarist0
- Treatment
- the longer the cutting intervale2
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- biomass yieldse2
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- highere2
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t0“Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil”
e2“On the other hand, the results show that the longer the cutting interval, the higher the biomass yields, but lower protein content and metabolizable energy.”
Claim · model-written summary
A longer cutting interval gave lower protein content and metabolizable energy in Cenchrus ciliaris.
- Taxon
- Cenchrus ciliarisCenchrus ciliarist0
- Treatment
- the longer the cutting intervale2
- Outcome
- protein content and metabolizable energye2
- Direction
- lowere2
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t0“Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil”
e2“On the other hand, the results show that the longer the cutting interval, the higher the biomass yields, but lower protein content and metabolizable energy.”
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Compost cow manure with a 23-day cutting interval gave higher biomass yield of Cenchrus ciliaris.
- Taxon
- Cenchrus ciliarisCenchrus ciliarist0
- Treatment
- compost cow manure and cut at a 23-day intervale3
- Outcome
- biomass yielde3
- Direction
- highere3
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t0“Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil”
e3“Cenchrus ciliaris fertilized compost cow manure and cut at a 23-day interval had a higher biomass yield and reasonable nutritive value.”
Claim · model-written summary
The compost cow manure and 23-day cutting treatment gave reasonable nutritive value.
- Taxon
- Cenchrus ciliarisCenchrus ciliarist0
- Outcome
- nutritive valuee3
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- reasonablee3
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t0“Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil”
e3“Cenchrus ciliaris fertilized compost cow manure and cut at a 23-day interval had a higher biomass yield and reasonable nutritive value.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend considering fertilization and a cutting interval as management practices for C. ciliaris.
- Taxon
- Cenchrus ciliarisCenchrus ciliarist0
- Outcome
- fertilization and a cutting interval as appropriate management practicese4
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t0“Influence of fertilization and defoliation interval on forage yield and chemical composition of Cenchrus ciliaris under sandy soil”
e4“The study suggests the importance of considering fertilization and a cutting interval as appropriate management practices for C. ciliaris in related soil types and climates.”
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