The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the nutritive value, animal performance and feed conversion of beef cattle steers grazing Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzania pasture subjected to intensities of rotational grazing. Treatments corresponded to two grazing intensities (post-grazing residues of 25 and 50 cm) associated with a grazing interval corresponding to the time necessary for a 95% canopy light interception (LI) condition during regrowth. A randomized complete block design was used, with two replications. The pre-grazing sward height, […]

A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the morphogenetic characteristics of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.), under rotational grazing with the following rest periods between grazings (RP), corresponding to the time required for expansion from: RP 1.5 to 2 leaves, RP 2.5 to 3 leaves and 3.5 to 4 leaves. Morphogenic characteristics were evaluated in four replications of the area (paddocks) and consisted of leaf blade growth, leaf senescence, stem growth, leaf appearance, phillochron and leaf life-span. The […]

The morphogenetic and structural characteristics and herbage accumulation were assessed of Panicum maximum cv. Tanzania subjected to two cutting heights (25 and 50 cm) and three cutting intervals (corresponding to the appearance of two, three and four leaf per tiller). A 2 × 3 factorial arrangement was used in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Leaf appearance rate decreased and phyllochron increased with low cutting frequency. In general, the final leaf length was shorter for the 25 cm […]

This study was carried out to evaluate 14 genotypes of six winter species for yield and nutritive value of early forage and silage or regrowth grain. The experiment was in a randomized complete block design with three replications, so that the plots consisted of seven 5.0 m-long rows spaced at 0.2 m. The seeding date was April in the three study years and fertilization followed the recommendations for the crops. During the tillering period and after cutting, urea was applied […]

This study assessed how the displacement patterns and feeding station used can be affected by sward heights of 4, 8, 12 and 16 cm. A randomized complete design was used with two replication in time and space. The animals were evaluated by 45- minute grazing tests, to determine the number of bites, number of feeding stations and number of steps using counters, except for number of bites, which was registered by the IGER Behaviour Recorder device. A positive correlation was […]

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of urea addition and two storage periods on the nutritive value and fermentation profile of sorghum silage. A randomized complete design was used, in a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement, with urea doses (0; 2.5; 5.0 and 7.5% in DM) and two storage periods (30 and 60 days). The PVC silos, 50 cm high and 10 cm in diameter, were used to ensilage the sorghum. Urea doses had a quadratic effect on […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the susceptibility to aerobic deterioration and dry matter losses of fresh sugarcane and silages with or without chemical additives, and diets composed formulated with these bulks. The experiments were conducted in a complete randomized design with four replications, consisting of fresh or ensilaged sugarcane with calcium oxide or limestone at the level of 1% fresh matter. The aerobic stability was assessed of the bulks and diets by monitoring temperature, pH and dry […]

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the forms of phosphorus application, soil sampling and row spacing on critical levels of phosphorus in the soil and shoot for the establishment of elephant grass cv. Napier. The treatments were arranged in three randomized blocks and consisted of five phosphorus levels (0, 1, 2, 3.3 and 5) corresponding, respectively, to 0, 30, 60, 100 and 150 kg/ha P for application on the bottom of the furrow and to 0, 60, 120, 200 […]

The objective of this study was to select superior genotypes in half-sib populations obtained from crosses between sexual plants and apomictic accessions. The experiment also proposed to compare among and within family and combined selection strategies. Ten plots of sexual plants were randomly distributed among 230 plots of apomictic accessions. After natural pollination, seeds of each sexual plant constituted a half-sib family. Thirty plants of each female progenitor were evaluated in a randomized block design experiment, with five plants per […]

The objective of this study was, by using a path analysis of seed yield in white clover, to obtain basic information for use in management strategies for higher seed production and higher natural reseeding and greater persistence of the species in the pasture. The following variables were analyzed: number of flower buds, number of inflorescences, number of mature inflorescences, number of legumes/inflorescence, weight of 100 seeds and seed yield. The variable most correlated with seed yield was the number of […]