Growth Characteristics, Hay Yield, and Feed Quality of Kenaf Grown in Mohave Valley
Kenaf was grown as a hay crop in Mohave Valley to determine its growth characteristics, hay yield, and feed quality. The first cutting occurred 75 days after planting when plants were approximately 30 inches tall and had 30 nodes. Hay tonnage was only 1,000 lbs dry matter/acre, crude protein was 20....
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ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-2051642015-10-23T04:49:04Z Growth Characteristics, Hay Yield, and Feed Quality of Kenaf Grown in Mohave Valley Knowles, Tim C. Wright, Newt Sherrill, Chip Ottman, Michael J. Agriculture -- Arizona Grain -- Arizona Forage plants -- Arizona Kenaf was grown as a hay crop in Mohave Valley to determine its growth characteristics, hay yield, and feed quality. The first cutting occurred 75 days after planting when plants were approximately 30 inches tall and had 30 nodes. Hay tonnage was only 1,000 lbs dry matter/acre, crude protein was 20.7 %, ADF was 40.2 %, and TDN was 57.5 %. Forage quality was adequate for beef cattle and sheep. 1999-05 text Article http://hdl.handle.net/10150/205164 Forage and Grain: A College of Agriculture Report en_US AZ1147 Series P-119 College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
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Kenaf was grown as a hay crop in Mohave Valley to determine its growth characteristics, hay yield, and feed quality. The first cutting occurred 75 days after planting when plants were approximately 30 inches tall and had 30 nodes. Hay tonnage was only 1,000 lbs dry matter/acre, crude protein was 20.7 %, ADF was 40.2 %, and TDN was 57.5 %. Forage quality was adequate for beef cattle and sheep. |
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Ottman, Michael J. Knowles, Tim C. Wright, Newt Sherrill, Chip |
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Growth Characteristics, Hay Yield, and Feed Quality of Kenaf Grown in Mohave Valley |
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Growth Characteristics, Hay Yield, and Feed Quality of Kenaf Grown in Mohave Valley |
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Growth Characteristics, Hay Yield, and Feed Quality of Kenaf Grown in Mohave Valley |
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Growth Characteristics, Hay Yield, and Feed Quality of Kenaf Grown in Mohave Valley |
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Growth Characteristics, Hay Yield, and Feed Quality of Kenaf Grown in Mohave Valley |
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growth characteristics, hay yield, and feed quality of kenaf grown in mohave valley |
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