napier grass


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na′pi•er grass`

(ˈneɪ pi ər)
n.
a tall, leafy, African grass, Pennisetum purpureum, grown for forage.
[1910–15; after Napier, South Africa]
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They demanded compensation for the trees and Napier grass they planted on the site.
Protest as Kakamega reclaims grabbed sewer land
Dr Mosupi said the Napier grass contained more protein, roughage and carbohydrates.
Researchers introduce new grass at Lobu
Also, I want to put my three cows under zero-grazing, how many acres of land can I use to grow fodder like napier grass?Indigenous chicken hens normally go broody after laying eggs for some time.
Feedback: Dos and don'ts when giving chickens new feeds at various stages of growth
It has been shown that the addition of fermented juice of epiphytic LAB (FJLB) from tropical forages such as Napier grass (Bureenok et al., 2006) and Guinea grass (Bureenok et al., 2005) improved the quality of the respective silages.
EVALUATION OF DRIED MAO POMACE (ANTIDESMA BUNIUS LINN.) AND LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AS ADDITIVES TO ENSILE STYLO LEGUME (STYLOSANTHES GUIANENSIS CIAT184)
A total of 62 samples of supplement feedstuff's offered by farmers at the homestead (i.e., MBL, banana [Musa ssp.] leaves and pseudostem, sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas] vines [SPV], sugarcane tops [Saccharum officinarum], Napier grass [Pennisetumpurpureum], swamp reeds [Cyperuspapyrus], maize [Zea mays] thinnings, and rice [Oryza sativa] stover/husks) were collected in February 2014 (i.e., dry-season feedstuff's) and May 2015 (i.e., wet-season feedstuff's).
Temporal and spatial variability in the nutritive value of pasture vegetation and supplement feedstuffs for domestic ruminants in Western Kenya
If the garbage supply will not be enough, the company will ask farmers to plant Napier grass as fuel for the power plant, which will provide additional income for the residents.
Waste-to-energy 100-megawatt power plant
El Rufai, who made this promise at the commissioning of a 500-litre milk and yoghurt processing plant at Ladugga village, further said that with the cultivation of Napier grass in the area, nomads do not have to go outside their domains in search of greener pastures.
End Of Farmers, Herders Clash In Sight, Says El Rufai
The effect of harvesting intervalo n herbage yield and nutritive value of Napier grass and hybrid Pennisetums.
ANALISIS DE CRECIMIENTO DEL PASTO TAIWAN (Pennisetum purpureum Schum) EN CLIMA CALIDO SUBHUMEDO
2004); oil palm fronds, coconut and pineapple leaves, and Napier grass (Tran 2006, Daud et al.
Chemical and Anatomical Properties of Dendrocalamus giganteus Sheaths as Pulp Fiber
[4] conducted the TGA test using 0.471 mg of untreated Napier grass fibre under the flow of 50 ml/min nitrogen at the heating rate of 20[degrees]C/min.
Thermogravimetric analysis of phoenix sp. Fibre
Pelletasia has already planted napier grass at its plantation located at Sagay City, Negros Occidental, and is set to harvest from more than 70 hectares of the 300 hectares the company has allocated for the project by December this year.
BOI okays P1.5-B pellets project
During the past few years Signal grass (Brachiaria decumbens) and Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) have been introduced and planted by farmers in South Sulawesi which utilizes of dry land.
Effect of water stress on growth, yield, proline and soluble sugars contents of Signal grass and Napier grass species
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