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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on Nutritive Value of Cenchrus ciliaris and Panicum Maximum Grown under Irrigation at Gode, Somali Region

Abdi Hassan, Tessema Zewdu, Mengistu Urge and Sisay Fikru

The study was conducted to determine the chemical composition, of Cenchrus ciliaris and Panicum maximum grown under irrigation at Gode, Somali region. The study was executed using 2 x 3 factorial arrangements in randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments were three level of fertilizer application (0, 50, 100 kg ha-1 of urea) and two grass species (Cenchrus ciliaris and Panicum maximum), which make up six treatments. The plot size used for each treatment was 3 meter length and 2 meter width. The Contents of crude protein (CP), Calcium (Ca), Phosphorus (P), Ash, NDF, ADF and ADL, were significantly different (P<0.01), for grass species and urea fertilizer level, but not for interaction effect. The highest crude protein content was observed for the treatments received urea fertilizer levels. It can be concluded, that the addition of urea fertilizer with the grass species in the present study improved the chemical composition of the forage grasses. As matter of fact, it could be recommended that of Cenchrus ciliaris with urea fertilizer application of 50 and 100 kg ha-1, because it has more crude protein content than Panicum maximum, so that agro-pastoral farmers along the Wabi-Shabelle River could increase the livestock production and productivity.