Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 1985
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Composition and Nutritive Value of Groundnut Haulm as an Industrial Byproduct

  • Author:
  • P.C. Shukla, P.M. Talpada, M.C Desai, M.I. Valand, H.B. Desai
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 89 to 90

Department of Animal Nutrition, Gujarat Agricultural University Anand Campus, Anand-388110

Online published on 21 January, 2012.

Abstract

The samples of groundnut haulm from summer crop of groundnut harvested at recommended time and ten days earlier were analysed for proximate composition. The samples from groundnut harvested at recommended time had about 2% more CP tlian the from those harvested 10 days earlier. This by-product provides 5 67% DCP and 56.77% TDN on dry matter basis. Balances of N and Ca were positive while that of P negative.