Author

Muhammad Mukhtar

Subject

- Peternakan

Abstract

After breeding dwarf elephantgrass varieties in the United State , elephantgrass varieties were classified to be a normal type (tall elephantgrass) and dwarf type (including semi dwarf elephantgrass), and recently, the characteristics of the dwarf elephantgrass was compared with the normal ones in several areas of the world.Even though the dry matter productivity was higher in the normal varieties than in the dwarf varieties at any planting density and cutting frequency, DL tended to show a stable productivity with high PLB irrespective of planting density and cutting frequency. In addition, it had a high overwintering ability compared with the other varieties.

Publisher

Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Japan

Contributor

Pemateri

Publish

2009

Material Type

PROSIDING

Right

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