Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): an invasive weed or a potential feed for goats?

摘要

Waterhyacinth(Eichhorniacrassipes)infestationofwatersurfacesisusuallythoughttobeaproblem.Ontheotherhand,itscapacitytoremovenutrientsfrompollutedwaterisanasset.Developingwaystouseeconomicallythefoliageofwaterhyacinthisthereforeanimportantgoalforresearchers.Thepresentstudyaimedtoinvestigateifsupplementationwithotherfoliageswouldimprovetheutilizationofwaterhyacinthbygrowinggoats.TwoexperimentswereconductedintheAngiangUniversityResearchFarm.nbsp;Thedigestibilitystudywasa4*4Latin-squaredesignwithSesbaniasesbanatlevelsof1or2%ofLW(DMbasis)inbasaldietsofwaterhyacinthleavesorleaves+stems.ThegrowthstudywasaCompleteRandomizedDesignwiththewaterhyacinthleavesadlibitumsupplementedwitheitherSesbaniasesban,waterspinach,naturalgrassorsweetpotatovines(allat1%ofLWonDMbasis).FeedintakeandNretentionwerehigherwhenwaterhyacinthleaveswerethebasaldietratherthanleaves+stems.GrowthrateswerehigherwhenSesbaniasesban,waterspinachorsweetpotatovines,ratherthangrass,nbsp;wereusedtosupplementthewaterhyacinthleaves.nbsp;