Evaluation of global Cenchrus germplasm for key nutritional and silage quality traits.

ABSTRACT: Cenchrus is important genera of grasses inhabiting tropical pastures and the Indian grasslands system. Its forage value is well established to sustain nomadic livestock and wildlife. This study deals with the evaluation of the representative set of global Cenchrus germplasm collection with 79 accessions belonging to six species (C. ciliaris, C. setigerus, C. echinatus, C. myosuroides, C. pennisetiformis, and C. biflorus) at flowering stage. Crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), cellulose, and lignin values were in the range of 61.1-136, 640-749, 373-490, 277-375, and 35.6-75.50 g kg^-1DM, respectively, while sugar contents varied from 11.6 to 101 mg g^-1 DM. From the evaluated germplasm, 14 accessions of C

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932515 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature