The Effect of Under Sowing of Forage Legumes in Maize on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritional Value of the Fodder in Baresa Watershed, Ethiopia
Abstract: A field evaluation study was conducted in Baresa watershed in Meskan Woreda, Gurage zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and People Regional State, Southern Ethiopia in 2010. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of under sowing forage legumes in maize in terms of productivity, nutritional quality and compatibility. Three forage legumes namely cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), lablab (Lablab purpureus) and vetch (vetch dasycarpa) were under sown in maize (BH-540). The trial was laid out in a randomized completely block design with three replications on-farm, on three farmers field with participatory approach. The forage integration treatments did not have a significant effect on maize grain and biomass yield (P>0.05). There was no difference (P>0.05) among the different treatments in the chemical composition and the crude protein yield of the maize Stover. The DM yield of the legumes, total biomass yield varied significantly (P
Keywords: Under sowing, Forage legumes, Maize, Participatory, Nutritive value, Biomass
How to Cite?: Mergia Abera, "The Effect of Under Sowing of Forage Legumes in Maize on Dry Matter Yield and Nutritional Value of the Fodder in Baresa Watershed, Ethiopia", Volume 3 Issue 8, August 2014, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1070-1077, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=2015217, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/2015217