This study aimed to evaluate the dynamics of the association of ‘capim-de-raiz’ (Chloris orthonoton Doell) and alexandergrass [Brachiaria plantaginea (Link) Hitchc], as for persistence and production. Gathering of botanical material, evaluation of botanical composition and forage mass were realized in deferred native pastures. To estimate forage mass, a randomized block design with four treatments was used, consisting of 60, 90, 120 and 150 days of deferring and five replications. The botanical composition was expressed as a percentage of the total. Ten […]

It was tested the effects, in a medium term, of four methods to control undesirable plants on forage production and dynamic of vegetation in a representative area of natural pasture in the transition between Serra do Sudeste and the Depressão Central in Rio Grande do Sul. The control methods were the following: without control, mechanical control with spring mowing, mechanical control with autumn mowing and chemical control with Tordon commercial herbicide based on Picloram + 2,4-D at the dosage 5 […]

This trial was carried out to determine the composition of n-alkanes (C24 to C36) in hypothetical diets comprising of pure Brachiaria brizantha Stapf. cv. Marandu and Arachis pintoi Koprov & Gregory. cv. Amarillo and mixtures of these two spececies with 15%, 30%, 45%, or 60% of Arachis pintoi); it also intended to identify the combination of alkanes that allows to calculate the botanical composition of diets with the smallest residual value (real less estimated values). The forages were sampled in […]

It was evaluated the forage production from black oat (Avena strigosa Schreb) plus italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam) mixture under grazing with beef heifers of Charolais breed and their crosses with Nellore submitted to following treatments: 0, 0.7, and 1.4% live weight/day of supplementation of rice bran plus citrus pulp (1:1). Daily dry matter accumulation rate (TA), botanical composition, forage losses and economic return of the different levels of supplementation were evaluated. The treatments with supplementation increased TA, however, the […]

The objective of the work was evaluate the effect of different sward heights (8.9, 10.0, 11.3, 11.9, 13.4, 13.6, 14.7, and 18.3 cm) of a mixture of black oat cv IAPAR 61 (Avena strigosa Schreb) + field pea (Pisum arvense L.) on the average daily liveweight gain (DLG), weight gain/ha (WGP/ha), stocking rate (animals.day/ha), botanical composition, residue of dry matter and percentage of uncovered soil of the pasture. Steer nelore was used in grazing with variable stocking rate. Maintenance of […]

The cactus forage only feed for herd not attend nutritional requeriments, because it is poor in protein and fiber. Protein supplementation sources upon the dairy cows performance fed with cactus forage, grazing at differed pasture, and botanic composition of pastre, were evaluated. Three treatments were tested: T1 = differed pasture (DP) + cactus forage (CF) + broiler litter; T2 = DP + CF + soybean meal; T3 = DP + CF + urea/ammonium sulphate mixture. It was used a randomized […]

The production and quality of forage of annual temperate grasses mixtures under continuous grazing condition were evaluated. The mixtures used were: T1 – Triticale (X Triticosecale) plus ryegrass, T2 – Oat (Avena strigosa) plus ryegrass, and T3 – Triticale plus oat plus ryegrass. Broadrast sowing occurred at 04/21/95, being the area fertilized with 200 kg/ha (05-30-15). The broadcast fertilization was of 175 kg/ha of nitrogen in urea form and it was subdivided in four applications. The establishment of the pasture […]