COMPARISON OF DEGRADATION CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTIVE DEGRADABILITYOF SOME FORAGE CROPS CALCULATED BY COMPUTER-PROGRAM AND GRAPHICAL-METHOD

Authors
UPADHYAYA RS KARNANI LK KHAN TA
Citation
Rs. Upadhyaya et al., COMPARISON OF DEGRADATION CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTIVE DEGRADABILITYOF SOME FORAGE CROPS CALCULATED BY COMPUTER-PROGRAM AND GRAPHICAL-METHOD, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 67(4), 1997, pp. 325-329
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences","Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03678318
Volume
67
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
325 - 329
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8318(1997)67:4<325:CODCAE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Studies were undertaken to compare a computer programme (Neway) and gr aphical method (fitting a curve by eye) for calculation of degradation characteristics and effective degradability of crude protein, organic matter and dry matter in 7 forage crops. There was no significant dif ference in the effective degradability values and degradation characte ristics except for b values (insoluble but potentially degradable frac tion) of dry matter and organic matter.