Evaluation of morphological characteristics, yield and nutritive value of Brachiaria grass ecotypes in northwestern Ethiopia

WA Wassie, BA Tsegay, AT Wolde… - Agriculture & Food …, 2018 - Springer
Background A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of altitude and harvesting dates on
productivity and nutritive value of three Brachiaria brizantha grass ecotypes (Eth. 13726, Eth …

Comparative evaluation of selected grass species for agronomic performance, forage yield, and chemical composition in the highlands of Ethiopia

A Bantihun, B Asmare, Y Mekuriaw - Advances in Agriculture, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The study was conducted to determine the effect of different grass species (Brachiaria
mutica, Desho, and Napier) and harvesting stages on agronomic performance, forage dry …

Combined Application of Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen and Seed Inoculation with Rhizobacteria (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia FA-9) Improved Productivity …

A Dawood, A Majeed, S Ul-Allah, M Naveed, S Farooq… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) availability and soil microbiota exert significant impacts on plant metabolic
systems and yield. Different studies have indicated that yield and nitrogen use efficiency …

Evaluation of biomass yield and nutritional quality of oats–vetch mixtures at different harvesting stage under residual moisture in Fogera District, Ethiopia

EA Molla, BA Wondimagegn, YM Chekol - Agriculture & Food Security, 2018 - Springer
Background This study was conducted in Fogera District, north western Ethiopia, to evaluate
the effect of harvesting stages on biomass yield and nutritive value of oat–vetch mixtures …

Effect of plant spacing and harvesting age on plant characteristics, yield and chemical composition of para grass (Brachiaria mutica) at Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

M Zemene, Y Mekuriaw, B Asmare - Scientific Papers Animal Science and …, 2020 - spasb.ro
Natural pasture in Ethiopia is typically low in forage botanical composition, biomass yield
nutritive value because of overgrazing and lack of alternative improved forage plants. The …

Enteric methane emission factors of smallholder dairy farming systems across intensification gradients in the central highlands of Ethiopia

AA Feyissa, F Senbeta, A Tolera, D Diriba… - Carbon Balance and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Following global pledges to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30%
by 2030 compared to the baseline level of 2020, improved quantification of GHG emissions …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of fertilization and harvesting age on yield and quality of desho (Pennisetum pedicellatum) grass under irrigation, in Dehana district, wag hemra zone …

A Kefyalew, B Alemu, T Alemu - Agriculture, Forestry and …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The experiment was conducted to evaluating the effects of fertilizer and harvesting age on
agronomic performance, chemical composition and economic feasibility of Desho …

Morphological Characters, Yield, and Chemical Composition Potentials of Desho Grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium H.) Intercropped with Vetch Species in the …

T Tesfaye, B Asmare, Y Mekuriaw… - Advances in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This experiment was conducted with the objective of evaluating the effects of intercropping
vetch species and harvesting age on the morphological characteristics, forage yield, and …

Effects of farmyard manure and Desmodium intercropping on forage grass growth, yield, and soil properties in different agro-ecologies of Upper Blue Nile basin …

M Walie, F Tegegne, Y Mekuriaw… - Cogent Food & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Enhancing forage production through organic fertilization is an important option for
smallholder farmers. In north-western Ethiopia, a field experiment was conducted to assess …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of Desho (Pennisetum pedicellatum) grass varieties for dry matter yield and chemical composition in South Omo Zone, South Western Ethiopia

D Hidosa, B Belachew, S Kibiret - Agricultural Research and …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Desho grass is indigenous grass to Ethiopia and belonging to the family of Poaceae and
has high biomass production potential. Therefore, this study was initiated to evaluate dry …