STUDY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND EVALUATION OF CACTUS VARIETY IN CONDITIONS OF OKARA AT LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE BAHADURNAGAR

A field study was carried out to investigate the establishment of cactus variety and its evaluation as fodder for livestock under climatic conditions of Okara at Livestock Production Research Institute Bahadurnagar (Okara) during 2023-24. Under this study the pads of cactus variety was grown during February 2023. During April 2024, its survival percentage was counted which was 85%. On an average bases Pad yield per plant was measured which was 0.25 tons/plant. Plant samples (Pads) were collected during April 2024& January 2025 for quality analyses i.e. Dry matter %, Crude Protein, Crude Fiber, Ash and ether Extract%. It was found that the cactus variety yield 90% moisture contents, 10% dry matter, 22% total minerals, 8% crude protein and 4% ether Extract.