*Eastern Regional Station of National Dairy Research Institute, Kalyani-731235.
**Division of Dairy Cattle Nutrition, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001.
Department of Animal Nutrition, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Mohanpur741252, India
Online published on 20 January, 2012.
The nutritive value of Amlisho (Thysanotaenea agrostis) grass was determined in 4 Siri x Jersey bullocks by feeding the grass as sole feed. The voluntary DM intake from Amlislo grass was 2.45 ± 0.14 kg per 100 kg body wt. per day. The grass is rich in CP content (13.26 per cent). The DCP and TDN content of Amlisho grass were 8.24 and 50.22 per cent on DM basis. The balances of N, Ca and P were positive. Thus, Amlisho is a nutritious grass and can be fed to meet the maintenance needs of adult cattle.
