Agronomic Performance, Yield, and Nutritional Value of Grasses Affected by Agroecological Settings in Ethiopia
Table 1
Mean value of plant morphological characteristics (PH, NTPP, NLPP, and LLPP) values of Mulato II, Napier, and Rhodes grasses.
Varieties
Altitudes
Low
Mid
High
PH
NTPP
NLPP
LLPP
PH
NTPP
NLPP
LLPP
PH
NTPP
NLPP
LLPP
Mulato II
71.52c
75.39a
8.32b
24.29c
57.26c
64.82a
7.78b
28.63b
49.03c
53.69a
5.69b
17.07c
Napier
121.3a
20.87c
12.77a
37.37a
122.3a
20.72c
12.42a
36.53a
128.63a
23.23c
11.62a
40.17a
Rhodes
88.27b
32.14b
5.09c
35.86b
82.11b
38.18b
4.78c
38.12a
71.80b
30.33b
4.01c
31.38b
Sig
Harvesting stages
60
90
120
PH
NTPP
NLPP
LLPP
PH
NTPP
NLPP
LLPP
PH
NTPP
NLPP
LLPP
Mulato II
40.67c
46.46a
6.11b
19.76b
58.78c
64.37a
7.86b
23.69b
78.37c
83.08a
7.82b
26.55b
Napier
105.86a
16.83c
10.16a
37.38a
120.0a
22.40c
10.24a
38.00a
146.38a
25.59c
16.08a
38.69a
Rhodes
74.47b
24.63b
3.94c
29.80a
81.81b
30.92b
4.52c
37.28a
85.90b
45.10b
5.41c
38.28a
Sig
PH
NTPP
NLPP
LLPP
value
Cv
cval
cvhd
alhd
ns
cval ha
ns
Treatments means with different letters in a column are significantly different ((), (), ) for altitudes. SE=Standard error; PH = plant height; NTPP = number of tillers per plant; NLPP = number leafs per plant; LLPP = leaf length per plant; cv = cultivar; al = altitude; hd = harvesting dates.