Yield Potential and Quality Characters
Quality Characters
CO 1
| 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/yr) | 35 | 40 |
| Quality Characters | ||
| Dry matter content (%) | 24.94 | 25.02 |
| Crude protein content (%) | 26.12 | 26.00 |
| 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 |
Pudhiya Soundal
Parentage
Leucaena leucocephala
Duration (Days)
Perennial tree
Green fodder yield (t/ha/yr)
35
40
Dry matter content (%)
24.94
25.02
Crude protein content (%)
26.12
26.00
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
Leucaena diversifolia K – 186 Introduced from Australia
Content validator: Dr. K. N. Ganesan, Prof & Head , Dept. of Forage Crops, TNAU, Coimbatore.