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LEUCAENA – SOUNDAL ( Leucaena leucocephala )

SEASON AND VARIETIES

Season Varieties
Throughout the year CO 1 & Pudhiya Soundal

Particulars of Leucaena Variety

PARTICULARS CO 1 Pudhiya Soundal
Parentage Leucaena leucocephala Leucaena diversifolia K – 186 Introduced from Australia
Duration (Days) Perennial tree Perennial tree
Green fodder yield (t/ha/year) 35 40
Seed yield (kg/ha) 245 250
Quality Characters
Dry matter content (%) 24.94 25.02
Crude protein content (%) 26.12 26.00
Dry matter yield (t/ha/year) 21.94 27.50
Crude fat (%) 9.51 9.85
IVDMD (%) 46.01 46.25
Mimosine content (%) 3.07 3.00
Tannin content (%) 3.04 1.95
Carotene content (mg/100g) 11.39 11.54
Resistance to pests - Resistant to Psyllids
Updated on Apr 2023
 
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