Record Details

Evaluation of maize hybrids and composites for fodder yield and ensiling quality

KRISHI: Publication and Data Inventory Repository

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Evaluation of maize hybrids and composites for fodder yield and ensiling quality
Not Available
 
Creator Singh, D.,
Kumar, B.,
Kumar P.
Rakshit S.
 
Subject fodder
maize
silage
quality
genotypes
 
Description Not Available
There are number of hybrids and composites in maize which are used for silage making by farmers. The
objective of the present study was to find out the promising high yielding and better-quality silage cultivar. A
study was undertaken during, 2019-20 and 2020 in randomized block design (RBD) with three Rabi Kharif
replications consisting of 13 maize hybrids and three composites. The African Tall recorded significantly higher
plant height (333.39 cm), number of leaves/plant (13.83) and green fodder yield (51.92 t/ha) compared to all
other hybrids and composites. While dry matter yield was higher in maize hybrids, P 3401(16.85 t/ha) followed
by DMRH 1410 (15.45 t/ha). Crude protein yield (1.09 t/ha) was also higher in P 3401 followed by PMC 6 and P
3396 (1.01 t/ha). The pH of silage in all maize genotypes was in acceptable range. NDF content varied from
49.48 to 55.11% and 53.19 to 59.39% in green fodder and silage stage, respectively. ADF content varied

between 24.45 to 28.55% in green fodder and 28.74 to 33.34% in silage. But difference was found non-
significant for both NDF and ADF in silage and green fodder. Based on this study African Tall, P 34 , 01 and

DMRH 1410 were identified as promising maize genotypes for higher biomass yield and quality silage
preparation for ruminant animals.
Not Available
 
Date 2024-03-05T21:04:22Z
2024-03-05T21:04:22Z
2023-07-28
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
Not Available
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/81585
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available;
 
Publisher Range mangement society of india