PROXIMATE AND FIBRE FRACTION OF ENSILED bRACHARIA MULATO ii UNDER DIFFERENT IRRIGATION METHODS AND FERTILIZER TYPES

  • O. P Olaniyi Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.
  • R. T Binuomote Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  • O. A Aderinola Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  • S. N Adedokun Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  • A. P Makinde Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  • H.A Adeyanju Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
  • D. O. Folowosele Department of Animal Production and Health, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
Keywords: Overhead sprinkling, Drip system, Hand watering, Irrigation methods, Cattle dung

Abstract

The study investigated the proximate and fibre fraction of ensiled Brachiaria mulato II harvested under different  irrigation and fertilizer types in a 4x2 factorial arrangement using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), there were four irrigation methods and two fertilizer types replicated in triplicate. Data were collected on Crude Protein (CP), Crude fibre (CF), Ether extract (EE), Neutral detergent fibre (NDF), Acid detergent fibre (ADF), Acid detergent Lignin (ADL). All data were subjected to analysis of variance using a general linear model of SAS (2002). CP was significant for irrigation methods (8.11-11.08), but not for fertilizer types (P=0.33), the interaction effects (p=0.00) significantly affect CP, CF was significant for irrigation methods (18.42-19.65), fertilizer types (P=0.00), and the interaction effects (p=0.00). EE was significant for irrigation methods (P=0.00), fertilizer types (P=0.00), and interaction effects (p=0.00). NDF was significant for irrigation methods (P=0.00). NDF was not significant for irrigation methods (P=0.05), fertilizer types (P=0.31), and their interaction effects (P=0.20), but was significant for ADF and ADL. The study revealed that irrigation methods, manure fertilization and their interactions showed positive effects on the proximate and its fibre fractions

Published
2025-12-01
Issue
Vol 20 No 4 (2025): Volume 20, Issue 4, 2025
Section
Articles