
These factors affect the productivity of agriculture. Weeds are a major factor in biological factors, which affect agriculture and reduce productivity. Although we only know about the negative and harmful effects of weeds, weed species are also an important source of fodder for our pets. The biomass of various beneficial weed species provides nutrient-rich fodder for the animals.
Various weeds used as animal feed
Wild jujube or Ziziphus numularia
Amaranth or Amaranthus species
False Amaranth False or Digera arvensis >Lamb's quarters or Chenopodium album
Onionweed Or Asphodelus tenufolius
Anagalis arvensis or Scarlet pimpernel
Bermuda grass or Cynodon dactylon
Boerhaavia diffusa
Calotropis gigantica
Asian pigeonwings or Clitoria ternetea
Yellow Pea or Lathyrus aphac,
Wild Jute or Corchorus olitorius
Field bindweed or Convolvulus arvensis
Wild Oat or Avena fatua
Launaea asplenifolia
The details of some weeds used as animal feed are as follows
Wild jute or Corchorus olitorius
The leaves of Corchorus olitorius contain 18.38% ash, 12.54% crude protein, 11.99% crude lipid and 19.56% available carbohydrate. The high energy value of leaves is 200.78 kcal/100 g respectively. The minerals analyzed are potassium (2814.15 mg/100 g) and magnesium (76.69 mg/100 g). The leaves of Corchorus olitorius are rich sources of potassium, iron, copper, manganese and zinc as well as high energy value essential for human and animal nutrition. Its leaves are sticky, so animals eat them with great fervor. This plant grows in Kharif or rainy season at the beginning of the rainy season and produces seeds at the end of Kharif or rainy season.
The details of some weeds used as animal feed are as follows Wild jute or Corchorus olitorius
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