Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
The paper attempts to summarize the yield potential of a few promising leaf protein (LP) yielding crops grown in alluvial soil tract in the eastern parts of India. Of the different legume crops lucerne was noted to produce maximum LP yield whereas in non-legumes mustard pearl millet produced maximum LP yield. Short duration crops in general gave positive response to higher seed rate whereas in lucerne and berseem where multiple regrowth cut was made, higher seed rate had no effect on LP yield. Leaf protein concentrates obtained from these crops contained 50 to 60% protein. Excepting pearl millet, protein nitrogen extractability was in the range of 40-55%.
Citation
Matai, S, "Crops and Conditions for Maximum Production of Leaf Protein in West Bengal" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 2.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses9/2)
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Crops and Conditions for Maximum Production of Leaf Protein in West Bengal
Kyoto Japan
The paper attempts to summarize the yield potential of a few promising leaf protein (LP) yielding crops grown in alluvial soil tract in the eastern parts of India. Of the different legume crops lucerne was noted to produce maximum LP yield whereas in non-legumes mustard pearl millet produced maximum LP yield. Short duration crops in general gave positive response to higher seed rate whereas in lucerne and berseem where multiple regrowth cut was made, higher seed rate had no effect on LP yield. Leaf protein concentrates obtained from these crops contained 50 to 60% protein. Excepting pearl millet, protein nitrogen extractability was in the range of 40-55%.
