Abstract
In the present paper, the mode of changes of nutritive value and production was examined in orchardgrass, tall fescue, meadow fescue, perenial ryegrass and timothy, harvested at different cutting schedules. Grass samples used in the experiment were supplied in the two cutting schedules: Cutting schedule 1: This is the schedule of early and frequent cutting with shorter intervals. Cutting schedule 2: This is the schedule of late and prolonged cutting with longer intervals. Results obtained were as follows: 1. DCP and TDN content in grasses had increased in accordance with increasing cutting frequencies. TDN content in regrowthed grasses during summer-time was decreased irrespective to kind of grasses and cutting schedules. 2. TDN production was higher in the cutting schedule-2, however, DCP production was higher in the cutting schedule-1. 3. Weighted average (production per dry matter per cent) of DCP and TDN was higher in the cutting schedule-1.
