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Morphological, yield, and nutritional characteristics of Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) and Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) according to cutting interval in Peruvian Andes

Ysai Paucar, Saida Tecsi-Taipe, Luis H. Zagaceta-Llanca, Misael Rodríguez, Tony Vargas, Waldir Tarifa, Yolvi López-Mendoza, José Américo Saucedo-Uriarte, Héctor V. Vásquez, Ives Yoplac, Biviana Aquino, Flor L. Mejía

Frontiers in Plant Science · 2026

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Summary

In Peru, the high Andean regions made up of grasslands are important for the sustainability of local systems. Improving and promoting the sustainability of forage production and quality allows producers to be resilient in the face of constant environmental changes. In this study, the morphological characteristics (plant height, leaf length and width), yield (fresh and dry matter) and nutritional characteristics [ash, ether extract, crude protein (CP), crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), in vitro digestibility of dry matter (IVDMD), nitrogen-free extract (NFE) and gross energy] of Cichorium intybus L. and Plantago lanceolata L. were evaluated, according to the cutting interval. Six experimental plots were implemented, three per species in each of C. intyb

Subject
Livestock nutrition & meat quality
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
System type
Other
DOI
10.3389/fpls.2026.1805983
Catalogue ID
SNmp2b2c4d-ja344f
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