Effects of Plant Shredding on Nutrient Content of Four South Texas Deer Browse Species

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The nutrient content [crude protein (CP), P, Ca, K and Mg] of the regrowth of shredded and current growth of nonshredded (control) plants was measured for 4 important deer browse species [Condalia hookeri, Celtis pallida, Zanthoxylum fagara and Ziziphus obtusifolia] in south Texas. Plants were shredded in Feb., April and July of 1980. Plants shredded in Feb. and their controls were sampled for nutrient analyses at 2, 6 and 9 mo. after shredding. Plants shredded in April and July and their controls were sampled for analyses 2 mo. after shredding. Two months after shredding, regrowth from plants shredded in Feb., April and July generally had higher CP and P than current growth from nonshredded plants. Few differences were detected in CP and P at 6 and 9 mo. after shredding. CP and P levels probably could be increased in initial regrowth from plants shredded at various dates during the growing season. Levels of Ca, K and Mg did not differ between shredded and current growth, or they were slightly lower in the regrowth.

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