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Vol.6 , No. 6, Publication Date: Feb. 3, 2020, Page: 64-70
 Varieties for Dry Matter Production and Chemical Composition in South Ari Woreda, South Western Ethiopia&description=The five oat varieties <i>were evaluated for their</i> dry matter yield, crude protein, Neutral detergent fiber, Acid detergent fiber and Ash at Geza kebele of South Ari Woreda in South Omo Zone during 2018<i>cropping season</i>. <i>The study was conducted in randomized complete block design with three replications</i> per variety. <i>Data on forage</i> dry matter yield, plant height, Leaf to stem ratio and <i>nutritional qualities were analyzed using the General Linear Model procedures of SAS and least significance difference was used for mean comparison. From the study the highest (P<0.001) dry matter yield (23.49 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) was recorded for Jassary variety and whereas, lowest dry matter yield (16.67 t/ha<sup>-1</sup>) was for CI-2806 variety. Conversely, significantly higher (P<0.01) Crude protein (103.7g/Kg, DM) recorded for CI-2291 and whereas, significantly lowest (P<0.01) Crude protein (72g/Kg, DM) for CI-8237 variety. Therefore, based on findings from this study we concluded that farmers who living in high land areas of South Omo Zone and other areas having comparable agro-ecology could plant Jassary oat variety followed by CI-8237 for higher dry matter yield and whereas, for crude protein content it was recommended that farmers could plant CI-2291 variety followed by CI-8251 and CI-2806 oat varieties respectively</i>.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/892.jpg)
| [1] | Denbela Hidosa, Livestock Research Directorate, Jinka Agricultural Research Center, Jinka, Ethiopia. |
| [2] | Sintayehu Kibiret, Livestock Research Directorate, Jinka Agricultural Research Center, Jinka, Ethiopia. |
The five oat varieties were evaluated for their dry matter yield, crude protein, Neutral detergent fiber, Acid detergent fiber and Ash at Geza kebele of South Ari Woreda in South Omo Zone during 2018cropping season. The study was conducted in randomized complete block design with three replications per variety. Data on forage dry matter yield, plant height, Leaf to stem ratio and nutritional qualities were analyzed using the General Linear Model procedures of SAS and least significance difference was used for mean comparison. From the study the highest (P<0.001) dry matter yield (23.49 t ha-1) was recorded for Jassary variety and whereas, lowest dry matter yield (16.67 t/ha-1) was for CI-2806 variety. Conversely, significantly higher (P<0.01) Crude protein (103.7g/Kg, DM) recorded for CI-2291 and whereas, significantly lowest (P<0.01) Crude protein (72g/Kg, DM) for CI-8237 variety. Therefore, based on findings from this study we concluded that farmers who living in high land areas of South Omo Zone and other areas having comparable agro-ecology could plant Jassary oat variety followed by CI-8237 for higher dry matter yield and whereas, for crude protein content it was recommended that farmers could plant CI-2291 variety followed by CI-8251 and CI-2806 oat varieties respectively.
Keywords
Dry Matter Yield, Chemical Composition, Varieties
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