Desho Grass: A feed for mid to high altitudes

Views
0% 0
Downloads
0 0%
CC-BY-NC-4.0

Open access

Thumbnail Image

View/Open

Date

2016-11-01

Date Issued

Authors

Citation

Jane Wamatu. (1/11/2016). Desho Grass: A feed for mid to high altitudes.

Abstract

Desho (Pennisetum pedicellatum) is an indigenous adaptable multipurpose grass of Ethiopia belonging to the family of Poaceae (angiosperms). It grows in mid and high altitudes (1500-2800 masl) with a wide adaptation to wide ranges of well-drained soils and topographies, with optimum elevation over 1700 masl on medium to low soil fertility. It has huge potential as year round fodder for growing, fattening and lactating animals, as outlined in this brief.

Permanent link

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/6176

DOI

Collections

Agricultural Research Knowledge
Agriculture and Livelihood systems

Other URI

AGROVOC Keyword(s)

farming systems ; improvement ; rangelands ; research ; small ruminants

Subject(s)

pasture crops

Author(s) ORCID(s)

Wamatu, Jane  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3544-6718