Adaptability and Forage Characterization of Finger Millet Accessions in U.S. Southern Great Plains

Adaptability and Forage Characterization of Finger Millet Accessions in U.S. Southern Great Plains

Low forage quality of available perennial warm-season grasses during mid-summer through late summer affects the production of stocker cattle in the U.S. Southern Great Plains (SGP). Finger millet (Eleusine coracana Gaertn L.), which is a drought tolerant annual grass, could be a promising forage for...

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Main Authors: Gurjinder S. Baath, Brian K. Northup, Prasanna H. Gowda, Alexandre C. Rocateli, Kenneth E. Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
drought tolerance
forage quality
forage yield
grain production
stocker cattle
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/8/9/177

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