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Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Year: 2002 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 640-641
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2002.640.641
Evaluation of Different Varieties of Oats for Green Fodder Yield Potential
Muhammad Naeem , Muhammad Arif Khan , Muhammad Shahid Munir Chohan , Ahmad Hassan Khan and Sultan Salahuddin

Abstract: Seventeen varieties of oats including a check were evaluated for green fodder yield potential. Significant differences (p<0.05) were observed for plant height (102.78-127.67 cm), number of tillers per meter (85-114.33), leaf area (52.32-91.30) and green fodder yield, while differences for number of leaves per tiller were non significant. The variety reil produced the highest green fodder yield, of 83.95 t ha -1 followed by No.646 (81.17 t ha -1), jasper (80.86 t ha -1) and foot hill (80.25 t ha -1). The check variety local Sargodha produced a green fodder yield of 66.05 t ha -1.

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Muhammad Naeem , Muhammad Arif Khan , Muhammad Shahid Munir Chohan , Ahmad Hassan Khan and Sultan Salahuddin , 2002. Evaluation of Different Varieties of Oats for Green Fodder Yield Potential. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 1: 640-641.

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