Choti jergi (Bothriochloa pertusa)

Local name: Choti jergi

Choti jergi is a beautiful grass with erect clums. Nodes are boarded with spreading hairs and internodes are smooth and shining. It is quite common  in  the  pasture and  of  western  tract  of Uttar Pradesh.

Nutritive value

The protein and crude fibre content is 6-8% and 32-34%, respectively at flowering stage.