Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition
  • Year: 1987
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Relationship of Bulk Density to the Nutrient Composition of Forages

  • Author:
  • Neelam Kewalramani, C.R. Hazra
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 132 to 135

Division of Soil Science, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi-284 003, India.

Online published on 21 January, 2012.

Abstract

The correlation of bulk density of berseem (Trifolium alexendrium), Guar (Cymopsis psaraloides), Oats (Avena sativa) and Hybrid Napier with CP, NDF, ADF and lignin contents was studied. The results indicated that bulk density was positively correlated (P<0.01) with CP in legumes and graminaceous forages whereas the correlation of bulk density with NDF, ADF and lignin was positive in case of legume and negative (P<0.0l) in case of graminaceous forages.