Nutritional quality of ramie (Bohemeria nivea (L) Gaud) for animal feed.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15517/am.v13i2.12069Abstract
This experiment was conducted at
the Alfredo Volio Mata Dairy Cattle Experiment Station in
Costa Rica, located at 1542 meters above sea level with an
average annual rainfall of 2050 mm, temperature of 19,5 ºC
and a relative humidity of 84%. The purpose of the experiment
was to determine the nutritional quality of the ramie
plant harvested at different frequencies. Four harvesting frequencies
were used: 42, 56, 70 and 84 days. Dry matter, crude
protein, neutral detergent fiber and ashes were analyzed
for different parts of the plant. There were significant differences
(P<0.05) in the chemical composition of the plant
components. When comparing dry matter content in leaves
between cutting intervals of 42 and 84 days, an increment of
34% was observed. Crude protein content in leaves was
above to 16,5%. Neutral detergent fiber was always higher in
stems than in leaves.
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