Vol. 10, Issue 11 (2021)

Author(s):
Ajithkumar S, Sivakumar SD, Karthikeyan S, Karthikeyan R and Thirunavukkarasu M

Abstract:
The experiment was conducted at Glass House farm, Department of Forage crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore. The treatments consist of twenty four combinations of fodder sorghum with six legumes and four crop residues. The treatments have recorded various quality parameters viz., ash content, crude protein and crude fat range from 8.43 - 12.4%, 52.57 - 61.64 g/kg and 19.77 - 22.33 g/kg respectively. Mineral nutrients like Ca, P, Mg, K and Na ranges between 323.89 - 475.5, 92.80 - 149.03, 268.97 - 338.26, 1264.127 - 1824.81 and 272.24 - 539.04 mg/100g respectively. Lower ash of 8.43 percent was recorded in G₅L₁D₂ treatment and it was on par with G₅L₃D₂ (8.52%). Significantly higher crude protein of 61.64 g/kg was recorded in G₅L₂D₃ and maximum crude fat content 22.33 g/kg was observed in G₅L₄D₃ treatment. G₅L₅D₃ registered higher Ca, Mg and K content of 475.25, 388.26 and 1824.81 mg/100g respectively. Maximum P and Na were recorded in G₅L₅D₂ (149.03 mg/100g) and G₅L₃D₁ (539.04 mg/100g) treatments respectively.