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Effects of age and species on agronomic performance, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of some tropical multi-purpose tree species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2012

O. M. ARIGBEDE ,
Z. L. TAN ,
U. Y. ANELE ,
Z. H. SUN ,
S. X. TANG ,
X. F. HAN ,
C. S. ZHOU  and
B. ZENG
O. M. ARIGBEDE
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, P.O. Box 10, Hunan 410125, P.R. China Pasture and Range Management Department,College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Z. L. TAN*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, P.O. Box 10, Hunan 410125, P.R. China
U. Y. ANELE
Affiliation:
Pasture and Range Management Department,College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Z. H. SUN
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, P.O. Box 10, Hunan 410125, P.R. China
S. X. TANG
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, P.O. Box 10, Hunan 410125, P.R. China
X. F. HAN
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, P.O. Box 10, Hunan 410125, P.R. China
C. S. ZHOU
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, P.O. Box 10, Hunan 410125, P.R. China
B. ZENG
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, P.O. Box 10, Hunan 410125, P.R. China
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed. Email: [email protected]
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Summary

Five tropical multi-purpose tree species (MPTS), Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Moringa oleifera, Millettia griffoniana, Pterocarpus santalinoides and Treculia Africana, and one exotic species (Leucaena leucocephala), which acted as the control, planted in a randomized complete block design, were selected to evaluate the potentials as feed supplements for herds in dry seasons of south-western Nigeria. Samples of the MPTS leaves were collected in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, weighed, dried and milled for estimation of biomass production, chemical analysis and measurement of in vitro gas production. Results showed significant differences (P < 0·001) in the biomass production of the MPTS. E. cyclocarpum consistently recorded the highest biomass production, height and collar diameter throughout the experimental period. There were also differences (P ⩽ 0·001) in dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE) and ash contents of the MPTS across species and years after planting. M. oleifera recorded the highest CP content of 240 g/kg DM. Interactions were observed between species and year for neutral detergent fibre (NDFom), acid detergent fibre (ADFom) and lignin contents of the MPTS. M. griffoniana and M. oleifera had lower tannin contents, whereas E. cyclocarpum, P. santalinoides, T. africana and L. leucocephala had higher tannin contents. The values reported for mineral contents showed that their levels in the MPTS were adequate for ruminants and there were no differences in the contents of most minerals. In vitro gas production results showed that the potential gas production ‘b’ was highest in M. griffoniana and lowest in P. santalinoides and there were species and year interactions (P ⩽ 0·001) for volatile fatty acid profiles of the supernatant after 96 h incubation. The estimated organic matter digestibility (OMD) and metabolizable energy (ME) of the MPTS were generally high. The high biomass production, CP and low fibre contents, as well as in vitro fermentation characteristics found for the MPTS evaluated in the current study suggest that these are better alternatives in comparison with L. leucocephala. It can be concluded that the MPTS evaluated have potential as sources of feed supplements for ruminants in dry seasons, especially in south western Nigeria.

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Animal Research Papers
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 150 , Issue 6 , December 2012 , pp. 725 - 737
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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