LEUCAENA – SOUNDAL ( Leucaena leucocephala )
SEASON AND VARIETIES
| Season | Varieties |
| Throughout the year | CO 1 & Pudhiya Soundal |
Particulars of Leucaena Variety
| PARTICULARS | CO 1 | Pudhiya Soundal |
| Parentage | Leucaena leucocephala | Leucaena diversifolia K – 186 Introduced from Australia |
| Duration (Days) | Perennial tree | Perennial tree |
| Green fodder yield (t/ha/year) | 35 | 40 |
| Seed yield (kg/ha) | 245 | 250 |
| Quality Characters | ||
| Dry matter content (%) | 24.94 | 25.02 |
| Crude protein content (%) | 26.12 | 26.00 |
| Dry matter yield (t/ha/year) | 21.94 | 27.50 |
| Crude fat (%) | 9.51 | 9.85 |
| IVDMD (%) | 46.01 | 46.25 |
| Mimosine content (%) | 3.07 | 3.00 |
| Tannin content (%) | 3.04 | 1.95 |
| Carotene content (mg/100g) | 11.39 | 11.54 |
| Resistance to pests | - | Resistant to Psyllids |