Citation
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Research Management Centre
(2006)
King grass (Hybrid Pennisetum) silages – quality and digestibility.
Synthesis: R&D Digest of Universiti Putra Malaysia, 15
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ISSN 0127-9394
Abstract
King Grass (Pennisetum purperium) is a newly
introduced pasture grass in Malaysia. The dry
matter yield of this grass is very high but the quality
of the forage is mostly dependent on its maturity
stages and climatic conditions. The quality of this herbage is high and the crude protein can reach I0%. It is palatable during early stage due to low lignin content and high sugar contents. In order to maintain the quality of this grass, one of the methods is to preserve the grass into silage. In general, silage is fermented. high moisture forage to be fed to ruminants (e.g. cattle and goat). Most often silage is made from grass.
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