Analysis of Nutrient Components at Vegetative Stage on Desmodium Desv.
The nutritional components of 17 Desmodium Desv. accessions were studied at vegetative stage. The results indicated that CIAT3787(D. hererocarpum) had the hightest CP(22.34%),and the next was CIAT46562(D. dunniinicaraguense)(22.32%). CIAT 13218(D. velutinum) had the highest CF(38.70%),and significantly higher than other accessions. Nutritional components of Desmodium Desv. had different degree of correlation coefficient. CF with Ash,NFE and P had extremely significant(p 0.01) negative correlation. Ash with P had extremely significantly positive correlation(p 0.01),with Ca had significantly positive correlation(p 0.05). Based on nutritional components,the accessions were clustered into three groups. CIAT46562 and CPI46561(D. incanum)all solely were a group.