Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Udaykumar, Dhanraj Girimal, Siddhartha Savale, Gurunath Pasare, Vidyasagar and Sridhar

Abstract:
This research was carried out to find out the biomass yield, chemical composition and gas production of five commonly used non leguminous fodders i.e. BHN-18 (Bangalore Hybrid Napier), CO-5 (Coimbatore-5), Phule-1, Bundel guinea (Guinea grass) and COFS-31 (Coimbatore fodder sorghum). These fodders were grown in veterinary college hebbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka. The grown fodders samples were collected and analyzed for DM (Dry Matter), CP (Crude Protein), Ash, EE (Ether extract), NDF (Neutral Detergent Fibre), ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber), ME (Metabolizable energy), DOMDM and protein yield as well as biomass yield was analyzed. In this study biomass yield of BHN-18, CO-5, Phule-1, Bundel guinea and COFS-31 were 189.74, 353.08, 224.57, 252.75 and 289.19 t/ha/yr respectively. Proximate analysis showed that bundel guinea and COFS-31 has higher DM and organic matter respectively. BHN-18 has higher CP, EE and TA among the experimental fodders. Higher level NDF and ADF was found in COFS-31.