@article{MAKHILLRJANS20071227629,
    title = {Yield Potential of Grass-Legume Pastures under Different Management Conditions},
    journal = {Research Journal of Animal Sciences},
    volume = {1},
    number = {2},
    pages = {59-61},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1993-5269},
    doi = {rjnasci.2007.59.61},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5269&doi=rjnasci.2007.59.61},
    author = {M. Barahenda,M.N. Shem,N.L. Kanuya,I. Ntakabeza,J. Gasana,G. Uwimana,O. Umunezero and},
    keywords = {Herbaceous legumes,intercropping,mulching,persistence,cutting interval,herbage production},
    abstract = {The objectives of this study were to evaluate the survival of herbaceous legumes under frequent harvesting and the productivity of <I>Pennisetum purpureum</I> under mulching and intercropping conditions. The study was carried out at Rubona research station in the mid-altitude zone of Rwanda. The herbaceous legumes used in the experiment were <I>Pueraria phaseoloides</I>,<I> Desmodium intortum</I> and <I>Sytlosanthes guinensis</I>. The herbage was harvested at a cutting height and interval/frequency of 10 cm and three months, respectively in both wet and dry seasons. Average yields of the five harvests of <I>Pueraria phaseoloides</I>,<I> Desmodium intortum</I> and <I>Sytlosanthes guinensis</I> were 2.0, 1.65 and 1.24 t DM ha <SUP>1</SUP>, respectively with no significant (p>0.05) difference between them. <I>Sytlosanthes guinensis</I> could not persist frequent harvesting and therefore disappeared after the 4th harvesting. Mulched plots of <I>Pennisetum purpureum</I> gave highly significant (p< 0.001) cumulative DM yield (25.7 t ha <SUP>1</SUP>) than both intercropped with <I>Desmodium intortum</I> (20.4 t ha <SUP>1</SUP>) and the control (15.3 t ha <SUP>1</SUP>) plots. It was concluded that <I>Desmodium intortum</I> and <I>Pueraria phaseoloides</I> exhibited higher yields and better persistency than <I>Sytlosanthes guinensis</I> but their suitability to withstand frequent harvesting under farmers’ conditions needs further evaluation. Furthermore, mulching seemed to be important in sustaining production of <I>Pennisetum purpureum</I> in cut-and-carry systems.}
    }