 | Abstract 573Grazing assessment of Leucaena grown with Brachiaria decumbens and native pasture.Izham,-A; Eng,-PK; Ajit,-SS Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Inst. (MARDI), PO Box 12301, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MARDI-Research-Bulletin. 1982, 10: 3, 409-417. A study is reported on the productivity of Leucaena/Brachiaria decumbens and Leucaena native pastures in two periods (period 1 of 40 weeks and period 2 of 28 weeks) stocked with Kedah-Kelantan and Droughtmaster cattle, respectively. In period 1, the total DM yields were 17.7 and 12.1 t/ha with daily liveweight gains of 335 and 305 g. In period 2, the total DM yields were 9.4 and 7.6 t/ha with corresponding daily gains of 652 and 318 g. No mimosine toxicity was noted. This abstract relates to the following species: |