Tropical Grasslands (1997) Volume 31, 599604 Uses, yield and nutritive value of mulberry (Morus alba) trees for ruminants in the semi-arid areas of central Tanzania C.M. SHAYO Zonal Research and Training Centre, Livestock Production Research Institute, Mpwapwa, Tanzania Abstract
A study to determine yield and nutritional value of mulberry (Morus alba) trees for livestock was conducted at the Livestock Production Research Institute, Mpwapwa in central Tanzania. Mulberry cuttings were planted at 3 spacings, (treatments) S1 (0.5 × 0.7 m), S2 (1 × 2 m) and S3 [Double row (1 × 1 × 0.5 m)]. Randomly selected trees in each block were cut to about 15–30 cm high (2 years after establishment) towards the end of the rainy season, and in the middle of the dry season and harvested material used for yield and nutritive value determination. Regrowth was harvested at different times during the dry season for biomass determination. This study was accompanied by a brief survey to determine distribution and uses of mulberry trees in some villages around Mpwapwa township. |