Performance Evaluation of Improved Sesbania sesban Varieties at Highland of Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Teshale Jabessa,
Getachew Tesfaye,
Ketema Bekele
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2023
Pages:
42-45
Received:
29 July 2023
Accepted:
18 August 2023
Published:
14 September 2023
Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate the performance of four Sesbania sesban varieties including local check at Songo Baricha on station of Bore Agricultural Research Center (BOARC) during the main cropping season of 2019. The treatments evaluated were Sesbania sesban (DZF-092), Mancarata, Sesbania sesban (No-136) DZF-403 and local check in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The collected data includes dry matter yield (DMY/tha-1), number of pruning, number of regeneration, Leaf to stem ratio and plant height. The analysis data showed that there were significant (p<0.05) difference among tested variety in dry matter yield, leaf to stem ratio, number of pruning and regeneration. The higher dry matter yield were recorded from Mancarat variety (6.87tha-1) followed by (DZF-092) (5.66tha-1). Leaf to stem ratio traits were also showed statistical significant (p<0.05) difference. Sesbania sesban (N0-136) performs higher (83%) followed by DZF-092 (72%). Seed yield was not shown statically significant (p>0.05) differences among tested varieties however, numerically, the maximum seed yield was obtained from Mancarata (3.75qha-1) followed by local check (3.07qha-1). Therefore, the Mancarata variety could be recommended for the study areas and similar agro-ecology however, further research should be done to put the recommendation on a strong basis.
Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate the performance of four Sesbania sesban varieties including local check at Songo Baricha on station of Bore Agricultural Research Center (BOARC) during the main cropping season of 2019. The treatments evaluated were Sesbania sesban (DZF-092), Mancarata, Sesbania sesban (No-136) DZF-403 and local check in a Random...
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Documentation of Major Poisonous Plants and Their Toxic Effects on Livestock: A Review
Tesfa Mossie,
Betelihem Yirdaw
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2023
Pages:
46-54
Received:
26 July 2023
Accepted:
14 August 2023
Published:
14 September 2023
Abstract: Plants and plant products are the main source of feed for herbivore animals throughout the world. But all plants are not safe for animals since some plants have toxic properties. Poisonous plants have particular importance in areas where extensive pastoral management is practiced. The large array of toxic chemicals produced by these toxic plants (phytotoxins) is usually referred to as secondary plant compounds that cause physiological changes in the host. They include alkaloids, glucosides, oxalate, cyanide, hypericin, amines, toxalbumins, picrotoxins, resins, and saponins, many of which are dangerous to human and animal life under particular conditions. The poison plants cause direct and indirect economic losses to the livestock industry around the world. The direct economic losses of poison plants include livestock deaths, abortions, birth defects, weight losses, a lengthened calving interval, decreased fertility, photosensitization, immune responses, and dysfunction of the organs. This leads to a significant economic loss for the livestock industry. Most poisonings occur in the early spring or during a drought period when feed is short, which causes animals to overgraze or change their grazing habits. Livestock poisoning by plants can often be traced to problems of management or range conditions rather than simply to the presence of poisonous plants. Thus, timely diagnosis of toxic plant or biotoxin poisoning is very important and heavily relies on identification of the toxins in the feed, pasture, or ingesta along with appropriate clinical and pathological findings. This review presents the current knowledge of the identified poisoned plants and their toxic effects on livestock. Research is needed to identify and document all poisoning plants that have potential risks for animal health and production and to determine the photochemistry and toxicology of plants.
Abstract: Plants and plant products are the main source of feed for herbivore animals throughout the world. But all plants are not safe for animals since some plants have toxic properties. Poisonous plants have particular importance in areas where extensive pastoral management is practiced. The large array of toxic chemicals produced by these toxic plants (p...
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