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    Ruminant assay for rapidly estimating plant residue decomposability in the field

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    Date
    1996
    Author
    Tian, G.
    Kang, B.
    Lambourne, L.J.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
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    Abstract/Description
    Field litterbag decomposition study, through widely accepted for examining decomposition of plant residues, is time consuming, as it requires several months to complete. An experiment was conducted to explore the possibility to introduce ruminant nylonbag assay which only takes 3-4 days, to plant residue decomposition studies for agricultural purpose. Results showed decomposability of plant residues, measured using the ruminant nylon bag significantly correlated with those using the litterbags, indicating that the ruminant nylonbag assay, widely used for studying herbage breakdown in animal nutrition research, can be used for rapidly estimating the decomposability of plant residues in the field.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6465
    IITA Subjects
    Plant Health; Plant Production
    Agrovoc Terms
    Fields; Plant Residues; Herbage Crops; Decomposition; Ruminants
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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