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1977
Description
The search of sources of protein for animal feeding is a very important task the world over. Grasses are the most important sources for animal feeding in the Tropics, their protein and mineral contents are generally low due, among other causes, to climatic conditions. This aspect is a limiting factor in dairy cows. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is a tropical plant with high contents of protein and minerals. It was observed in fields of kenaf sown for fibre purposes that cattle entering these fields ate the plants with pleasure. The work was aimed at studying the dynamics of biological aspects of real importance to the evaluation of kenaf as forage plant.
Citation
Puentes, C M.; Mujica, A; and Hernandez, A, "Study of the dynamics of flowering, protein and fibre content in varieties of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) in Cuba" (1977). IGC Proceedings (1977-2023). 15.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1977/sess2/15)
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Study of the dynamics of flowering, protein and fibre content in varieties of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) in Cuba
The search of sources of protein for animal feeding is a very important task the world over. Grasses are the most important sources for animal feeding in the Tropics, their protein and mineral contents are generally low due, among other causes, to climatic conditions. This aspect is a limiting factor in dairy cows. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is a tropical plant with high contents of protein and minerals. It was observed in fields of kenaf sown for fibre purposes that cattle entering these fields ate the plants with pleasure. The work was aimed at studying the dynamics of biological aspects of real importance to the evaluation of kenaf as forage plant.
