Effects of Cutting Time and Varieties on Fodder Grain Yields and Yield Components of Sorghum under Semi Arid Environments of Makueni County in Kenya
Keywords:
sorghum grain, sorghum fodder, varieties, cutting time, yield components.Abstract
Field trials were conducted at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kiboko, Kenya during season 1 (October
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