Research Article

EFFECT OF IRRIGATION VOLUME, FREQUENCY AND NATRON (KANWA) ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ROUND-LEAF CASSIA (Chamaecrista rotundifolia Cv. Wynn) IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA

Bala A.G1*, Hassan M.R2, Tanko R. J3, Abdu S.B2, Bello S.S2, Ibrahim U. B4, Ishiaku Y.M3, Ibrahim H3, Hassan A.H1, Abubabakr, S.A3, Shuaibu A S5, Ahmed S A6, Abdullahi U7
1 Division of Agricultural Colleges, College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello
2 Department of Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
3 National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
4 Federal University Kashere, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria
5 Division of Agricultural Colleges, College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Mando, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
6 National Animal Production Research Institute, Shika, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
7 Federal University Gashua,Yobe State, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: agbala@abu.edu.ng
Published: May, 2016
DOI: 10.67390/gjids.2016.hc71fwcd
Pages: 62-67

Abstract

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of varying levels of irrigation volume, irrigation frequency and Natron (Kanwa) on chemical composition of Chamaecrista rotundifolia forage. The experiment was laid out in a split plot with 3×2×2 factorial arrangement, with three replications. Results indicated that the crude protein, ether extract and ash increased (P

Keywords

Chamaecrista irrigation mineral content nutritional quality

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How to Cite

A.G, B., M.R, H., J, T. R., S.B, A., S.S, B., B, I. U., Y.M, I., H, I., A.H, H., S.A, A., S, S. A., A, A. S., & U, A. (2016). EFFECT OF IRRIGATION VOLUME, FREQUENCY AND NATRON (KANWA) ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ROUND-LEAF CASSIA (Chamaecrista rotundifolia Cv. Wynn) IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 2(1), 62-67. https://doi.org/10.67390/gjids.2016.hc71fwcd

B. A.G, H. M.R, T. R. J, A. S.B, B. S.S, I. U. B, I. Y.M, I. H, H. A.H, A. S.A, S. A. S, A. S. A, and A. U, "EFFECT OF IRRIGATION VOLUME, FREQUENCY AND NATRON (KANWA) ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ROUND-LEAF CASSIA (Chamaecrista rotundifolia Cv. Wynn) IN NIGERIAN SAVANNA," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 62-67, May 2016. doi: 10.67390/gjids.2016.hc71fwcd

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