The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphogenetic and structural characteristics of Aruana guineagrass pastures (Panicum maximum cv. Aruana) subjected to rotational stocking by sheep. The treatments corresponded to grazing when swards reached 95 or 98% of interception of incident light (LI) until post-grazing heights of 10 and 15cm and were allocated to experimental units (plots of 196 m2), according to a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement in a completely randomized design, with three replications, from January to […]

The objective of this research was to assess morphogenetic and structural characteristics of tillers of guinea grass cv. Tanzania at different ages. The pastures of guinea grass were managed in six pasture conditions related to the combination of three frequencies (90, 95, and 99% light interception) and two post-grazing heights (25 and 50 cm). In these six pastures conditions, three tiller ages were evaluated (young, mature, and old). The design was of completely randomized block with three replications. Young tillers […]

This study was conducted to identify effective strategies for grazing managing of Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk, under continuous stocking, based on assessments of their morphogenetic and structural characteristics. Two strategies of grazing management were studied: in one, the grass was maintained with 25-cm mean height throughout the experimental period, and in the other, it was 15 cm during the winter, rising to 25 cm from the beginning of spring. The split-plot in randomized block design with four replications was adopted. […]

The experiment was conducted to establish management strategies of grazing under continuous stocking that optimize the natural pattern of tillering of Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk. Two strategies of grazing management were studied: in one, the grass was maintained with 25-cm mean height throughout the experimental period, and in the other, 15-cm mean height during the winter, rising to 25 cm from beginning of spring. The split-plot in randomized block design with four replications was adopted. The strategies of grazing management […]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the structural characteristics and herbage accumulation of tanzania guineagrass (Panicum maximum cv. Tanzania) under rotational grazing and subjected to combinations of two grazing frequencies (time for the canopy to intercept 90 or 95% of the incident light) and two post-grazing heights (30 or 50 cm). Treatments were assigned to experimental units according to a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement in a completely randomized design, with three replications. Sward heights at pre-grazing were […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate forage accumulation and morphogenetic and structural characteristics of marandu palisadegrass subjected to combinations of cutting heights and cutting intervals. The experiment was carried out from August 2003 to April 2004. Treatments corresponded to combinations between two cutting heights (15 and 30 cm) and three cutting intervals (time corresponding to the appearance of three, four and five new leaves per tiller), and they were allocated to experimental units according to a 2 × […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the morphogenetic and structural characteristics of xaraes palisadegrass submitted to three cutting heights (15, 20 and 25 cm) when the sward reached 95% of light interception during regrowth. The experiment was carried out according to a complete randomized block design with three replications. The sward surface height under the cutting condition of 95% of light interception was very homogeneous with values around 30 cm. The increase in cutting height reduced the leaf […]

This work was performed aiming to evaluate the morphogenetic and structural characteristics of Andropogon gayanus cv. Planaltina species submitted to three cutting heights (20, 27 and 34 cm). The three cutting heights were allocated in experimental units (12 m2) in a complete randomized block design with three replications. The cuts were done when the light interception by the sward reached 95%. At this moment, the sward height revealed itself constant with values close to 50 cm. The lowest cutting height […]

It was monitored variables related to production and structure of oat (Avena strigosa Schreb) and ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam) pastures managed at four sward heights (10, 20, 30, and 40 cm) on continuous grazing with variable stocking (put and take). It was used crossbred beef steers at approximately 10 months of age and an average initial weight 190 kg in a complete random block design with three replicates. The type of sward height distribution in six different sample dates as […]

The objective of this trial was to investigate the spatio-temporal dynamics of feeding sites stratified by strips of herbage mass and sward height, and the percentage of effectively grazed area, herbage growth rate and dry matter yield of a natural pasture from Pampa Biome managed with different herbage allowance management strategies. A randomized block design with two replications was used with three fixed herbage allowance (8, 12 and 16%) and three herbage allowance variables throughout the year (8-12%, 12-8%, and […]