BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 1

Palatability and nutritive value of some fodder tree species of Himachal Pradesh

  • Author:
  • Manasi. R. Navale, D.R. Bhardwaj, Rohit Bishist
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 93 to 96

Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of Forestry, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-173230, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

Online published on 13 February, 2017.

Abstract

Palatability and nutritive evaluation of fodder tree species, viz., Acacia catechu, Albizzia chinensis, Bauhinia variegata, Celtis australis, Grewia optiva, Ficus roxhburghii, Leucaena leuocephala, Melia composita, Morus serrata, Olea glandulifera, Ougienia oojeinensis, Pittosporum floribundum, Quercus glauca, Quercus leucotricophora and Salix tetrasperma from mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh was undertaken. The average values for dry matter, crude protein, ether extract, total ash, crude fibre, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre and nitrogen free extract were 48.02 ±1.72, 11.60 ±0.96, 3.97 ±0.26, 10.60 ±0.42, 24.68 ±2.62, 27.37 ±1.03, 43.34 ±0.63 and 49.20 ±2.77 respectively. The order of the palatability was L. leucocephala > B. variegata > G. optiva > M. serrata > A. catechu > P. floribundum > O. oojeinensis > C. australis > O. ferruginea > S. tetrasperma > F. roxhburghii > A. chinensis > Q. glauca > Q. leucotricophora > M. composita.

Keywords

Heifer, Nutrients, Fodder, Palatability, Tree species