Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXV, Issue 1
Written by Selvie ANIS, Srimalasinha SANE, Mercy WAANI, Poulla WALELENG, Siane RIMBING
The objective of this research was to assess the morphological response of Indigofera zollingeriana to differences in planting spacing at first cutting of three months after grown in the field. This study used a Completely Randomized Design consisting of 6 treatments, namely PS1: 100 cm x 50 cm, PS2: 100 cm x 100 cm, and PS3: 100 cm x 150 cm, each treatment was repeated 6 times. The measured variables were: plant height, stem diameter, the highest number of leaves, and number of branches. Further, we have measured also dry weight yield and leaf/wood ratio. The results showed that plant height and stem diameter in PS2 and PS3 treatments were significantly higher than PS. Number of leaves not effected but branches, leaf/wood ratio and total dry weight were significant effected by treatments. Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that the best morphological response of Indigofera in term of leaf/wood ratio and total dry weight at the three months in the fields was obtained in the 100 cm x 100 cm planting spacing.
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