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PJB-2012-146

EFFECT OF CUTTING AND POST-CUTTING INTERVALS ON HYDROGEN CYANIDE IN SORGHUM FORAGE GROWN UNDER RAIN-FED CONDITIONS

ADNAN ZAHID1, AZRA KHANUM2*, MUHAMMAD ANSAR3 AND MUHAMMAD AZIM MALIK3
Abstract

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Sorghum forage either green or dry is the main source of livestock feed in dry areas of Pakistan. However, a lethal risk of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is associated with this forage. Therefore, a study was carried out under rainfed conditions to assess HCN contents in three commonly grown sorghum cultivars viz., JS-2002, Chakwal Sorghum and Local Cultivar at three growth stages i.e. 3rd leaf (GS1), pre-booting (GS2) and 50% heading stage (GS3) and at three post cutting intervals i.e., 06

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