EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF TRIDAX PROCUMBENS FOR LIVESTOCK FEED

SEASONAL CHANGESIN THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

Authors

  • B. A. Kalu University of Jos Makurdi Campus, Makurdi, Nigeria.
  • M.C. Njike University of Jos. Markurdi Campus, Makurdi, Nigeria.
  • S. A. Ikurior University of Jos. Markurdi Campus, Makurdi, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v13i.2375

Abstract

Seasonal changes in chemical composition represented by crude protein (CP), In vitro true digestibility (IVTD), and fibre components measured by neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid-detergent fibre (ADF) and lignin were evaluated at specified cano­py ages and stages of maturity in Tridax procumb ens. Samples were selected from five harvest dates in April, June, August, October, and December. Chemical com­position was: highly responsive to dates of harvest. The stage of maturity of canopies reached significantly higher values in August than in the other months of the year. Asso­ciated with these were-lower CP and IVTD and high NDF, ADF and lignin. The poten­tial value of Tridax prOcumbens lies in a pro­perly structured management system that optimises its quality attributes.

Author Biographies

B. A. Kalu, University of Jos Makurdi Campus, Makurdi, Nigeria.

Faculty of Agriculture

M.C. Njike, University of Jos. Markurdi Campus, Makurdi, Nigeria.

Faculty of Agriculture

S. A. Ikurior, University of Jos. Markurdi Campus, Makurdi, Nigeria.

Faculty of Agriculture

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Published

2021-01-16

How to Cite

Kalu, B. A. ., Njike, M. ., & Ikurior, S. A. . (2021). EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF TRIDAX PROCUMBENS FOR LIVESTOCK FEED: SEASONAL CHANGESIN THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 13, 23–28. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.v13i.2375

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Vol. 13 (1986)

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