Original Articles

The influence of stocking rate and grazing system on the crude protein content and digestibility of Tarchonanthus veld in the northern cape¹

Published in: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa
Volume 3 , issue 2 , 1986 , pages: 62–69

DOI: 10.1080/02566702.1986.9648036

Author(s): J H Fourie Department of Agriculture (Free State Region), , E A N Engels Department of Agriculture (Free State Region), , HeilaL H C DeBruyn Department of Agriculture (Free State Region),

Keywords: Herbage , handcut samples , oesophageal fistulated , cattle diets

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Abstract

Four stocking rates (10, 7, 6 and 4 ha/large stock unit), in both rotational and continuous grazing, have been applied with cattle on Tarchonanthus veld. The crude protein content and digestibility of organic matter of handcut samples and herbage samples collected by means of oesophageal fistulated steers in the different treatments, were determined.

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