Context Introducing legumes into grass-based forage systems may increase herbage
nutritive value while reducing the need for inorganic nitrogen fertilisation. Grass–legume …

A three-year experiment was carried out to evaluate the agronomic performance of new
varieties of Cenchrus purpureus (CT-600, CT-601, CT-602, CT-603, CT-605, CT-607, CT …

Elephant grass has stood out as a potential crop for energy production. Therefore, aiming to
increase selection efficiency and considering the importance of this crop as an energy …

The production and productivity of livestock are hindered by the availability in quantity and
quality of forage technologies in Ethiopia. Production of ample amounts of feed in small …

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of two harvest frequencies (60 and 90 days) on the
morphogenic and structural characteristics of four Elephantgrass genotypes (two tall and two …

The analysis of phenotypic variation patterns is pivotal in breeding programs when
developing new cultivars to fully exploit allelic richness for specific purposes. In this study …

Abstract Elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone) is recognized as a
forage plant with high dry matter production potential and high nutritional value, can be used …

The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic parameters and the repeatability
coefficient and to select clones of elephant grass from full-sib families. Fifteen clones and …

Adding tropical legumes into grass-based forage systems may increase the nutritive fodder
value, but competition may decrease legume quality. We evaluated the nutritional values …

Abstract Livestock in Latin American and the Caribbean is developing based on naturalized
meadows with low productions and nutritive contribution, hence the introduction of species …