Napier grass


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Napier grass

Pennisetum purpureum. Called also elephant grass.
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USA commercial bacteria) (SKP), Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from Napier grass (SKN), Lactobacillus paraplantarum isolated from Italian ryegrass (SKI).
EFFECTS OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA ON ENSILING CHARACTERISTICS, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND AEROBIC STABILITY OF KING GRASS
Mechanical properties of Napier grass fibre/polyester composites.
Thermogravimetric analysis of phoenix sp. Fibre
The potential benefits of wood, especially napier grass, are not yet fully explored to substantially become alternative fuels and contribute to energy independence.
BOI okays P1.5-B pellets project
Although Signal grass and Napier grass has been widely cultivated in dryland South Sulawesi, but very little knowledge about the plant responses to water stress.
Effect of water stress on growth, yield, proline and soluble sugars contents of Signal grass and Napier grass species
The desmodium repels (pushes) the pests from the maize and the napier grass attracts (pulls) the stem borers out of the field to lay their eggs on it in instead of the maize.
Petering out pesticides
The present work attempts to: (i) enhance the surface area of the pyrolysed Napier grass biochar by KOH activation; (ii) investigate the effect of contact time and initial concentration of adsorbate on urea uptake capacity; (iii) yze the adsorption equilibrium and kinetics; (iv) characterize the activated carbon developed from the Napier grass biochar; (v) study the effect of urea adsorbed KOH activated Napier grass biochar on selected plant growth parameters of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.
Use of urea adsorbed KOH-activated Napier grass biochar for soil conditioning--a step towards biochar tailoring
Similar observation was also reported [23] with Kudzu silage and [11] where it was observed that the CP content of Napier grass dropped below 4% when ensiled with sugarcane bagasse as an additive.
Effect of graded levels of Saccharum officinarum as an additive to Panicum maximum (JACQ) silage
Plans to begin producing Napier grass and giant reed grass as feedstocks for biofuels should be placed on hold, says a group of more than 200 scientists who are concerned the two grasses could overtake native plants and in doing so destroy wildlife habitat.
Proposed biofuel grasses likely to become invasive species, say scientists
Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) is one of the most promising grasses available for ruminant production in tropical areas because of its high potential dry matter (DM) yield.
The effects of additives in Napier grass silages on chemical composition, feed intake, nutrient digestibility and rumen fermentation
African growers have also planted napier grass near their fields, which excretes a sticky gum that traps pests.
Don't panic--go organic
Among examples, thousands of Kenyan farmers were planting insect-repelling desmodium or tick clover, used as animal fodder, within corn fields to keep damaging insects away and sowed small plots of napier grass nearby that excretes a sticky gum to trap pests.
Eco-farming can double food output by poor: UN
Cell wall constituents and in vitro digestibility of napier grass (Pennisetumpurpureum Schum.
Agronomic and nutritional characteristics of the main varieties of elephant grass/Caracteristicas agronomicas e nutritivas das principais cultivares de capim-elefante do Brasil/Caracteristicas agronomicas y nutricionales de los principales cultives del capim-elefante de Brasil

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