Explanation

(a) ldentification of Specimens:

• Specimen J - Guinea grass
• K - Elephant grass / giant star grass
• L - Stylo Sylosanthes gracilis) or cowpea or groundnut plants / leaves.

(b) Propagation of Specimens J and L

• Specimen J- it is propagated by seeds; - tillers or rooted clumps/ vegetative propagation
• Specimen L- propagated by seeds. - Stem cuttings / vegetative.

(c)(i) Principal food nutrients for livestock contained in Specimens:

• Specimen J- Carbohydrates
• K- carboyhydrates
• L- (plant) protein

(ii) Forms of preserving Specimens J and K

• Specimen J- as Silage; hay;
• Specimen K- as silage, as hay:

(d) Importance or Specimen J (guinea grass) apart from its food value;

• the dried stems if woven together can be made into fences, doormats and thatching of roof or bedding material.
• It can be Used as or for mulching litter/mulching.
• It is used as fuel also.

(e) Importance of stylo/groundnut/cowpea -(Specimen L);

• lt helps check soil erosion;
• It also helps in nitrogen fixation in the soil;
• It can be ploughed in as green manure.
• It improves soil fertility
• Cowpea is used in livestock feeding and also act as a cover crop

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