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    A comparison of the milk production potential of kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) and 'Mott' dwarf elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum)
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1998) Brand, Coenraad Johannes Jacobus; Cruywagen, C. W.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of AgriSciences. Dept. of Animal Sciences.
    The purpose of this study was to compare the milk production potential of "Mott" dwarf elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum)(DEG), a new and untested grass in South Africa, to that of kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum), a widely used grass in intensive animal production in South Africa. Three trials were conducted: a production trial with 4 dairy cows, a degradability trial with canulated non-lactating Holstein cows and a digestibility trial with wethers.