Influence of Growth
Conditions on Alfalfa Protein Degradability
D. Z. Skinner1,
I. E. O. Abdelgadir2, T. K.
Fish3, and R. C. Cochran2
USDA-ARS and Agronomy Dept.1,
Animal Sciences Dept.2, and
Plant Pathology
Dept3.
Kansas State Univ.
Manhattan, KS 66506
The shortcomings of alfalfa
(Medicago sativa L.) as a high quality
forage include extensive ruminal degradation
of the forage protein, sometimes with
concomitant loss through ammonia formation.
Previous research has shown that the
degradability of total alfalfa protein varies
among individual plants, and among harvest |