This experiment was carried out to evaluate the fractions that compose carbohydrates and protein from elephant grass silage with 15% of coffee hulls, cocoa meal or cassava meal. The addition of residues at the ensilage moment was performed in natural matter basis (weight/weight), with ten replicates per treatment. The addition of residues at the ensilage moment was performed in natural matter basis (weight/weight), with ten repetitions per treatment. The total carbohydrates level of the silage with cassava meal was greater […]

The morphological characteristics of alfalfa plants associated to the grazing aptitude were evaluated in this trial. Three Crioula alfalfa populations originated from different regions without grazing history were evaluated: Chile, Roque Gonzales and Vale do Taquari, besides two North American cultivars, ABT 805, selected under grazing and CUF 101, selected under mowing. The trial was composed of plots with different materials, kept under grazing, where the grazing residue was constantly kept at 3-5 cm of height during a 255-day period […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the dry matter (DM) content and the percent participation of fractions that compose the plant in corn cultivars harvested at different maturity stages. A randomized block design with an 8 × 6 × 2 factorial scheme composed of eight harvesting times, six corn cultivars and two harvest years (2001/2002 and 2002/2003) was used. Cultivars CO 32, AG 5011, P 3041, DKB 333B, AG 1051 and Z 8550 were harvested when they reached […]

The objective of this work was to establish correlations between quantitative and qualitative variables and to evaluate their influence on the corn quality for ensilage production. Data from the Corn Hybrids for Silage Evaluation Program were used (IAC/APTA/ESALQ). Pearson correlations between the variables were calculated. The digestible dry matter (DM) production was affected not only by forage and grain productions, but also by the whole plant and stem digestibility. The digestible dry matter production presented the highest correlation coefficients with […]

In order to allow using seeds from three interspecific elephant grass ×pearl millet hybrids (Original, Cutting and Grazing-types) to set pasture fields, it became necessary to analyze their performances in relation to storage conditions and controlled deterioration. Five moisture content levels and three storage temperatures (40, 50 and 65°C) have been tested for each hybrid. Seed sub samples for each moisture content and storage temperature combination were sealed in laminated aluminum foil packages and stored at those temperatures until complete […]

This work was carried out with the objective of evaluating the effect of the bovine digestion process on the germination capacity of the capim-annoni-2 (Eragrostisplana Ness) seeds recovered in feces. The seeds (6 g, 27,273 seeds) were placed in a ruminal ventral sack of eight fistulated steers kept in pen trial. Forthy-three percent of the offered seeds were recovered in the feces. Seeds recovered in the first three days corresponded to 97.2% of the offered seeds. Only 7.2% of the […]

The behavior of forage species (Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk, Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu, Panicum maximum cvs. Tanzânia, Aruana and Mombaça, Hemarthria altissima cv. Florida; Paspalum notatum cv. Pensacola, Axonopus catharinensis, Cynodon sp. hybrid Tifton-85; Arachis pintoi cvs. Alqueire and Amarillo) submitted to different radiation levels produced by Pinus taeda trees (open sky, 9 meters between tree rows and 3 meters within the row and 15 meters between tree rows and 3 meters within the row) was evaluated in this trial. […]

The beef heifers performance from eight to twelve months of age was evaluated in exclusive Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) pasture, ryegrass plus red clover (Trifolium pratense) LE 116 or in ryegrass pasture receiving supplement in proportion of 1% BW. The continuous grazing method with variable stocking rate was used. The supplement used was a commercial ration, with 17% of crude protein, 23.6% of neutral detergent fiber and 59.6% of total digestible nutrients. The means values of forage mass and […]

The objective of this work was to select the best bromegrass populations (Bromus auleticus) by analyzing their agronomic performance and morphological characteristics linked to persistence. Eight populations originated from four different municipalities from the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Santana do Livramento: A5, A6, A23 and A26; Uruguaiana: A7, A8; Júlio de Castilhos: A17; Quaraí: A27) were cultivated on 5-m rows containing from 12 to 15 plants. The plants were transplanted on 06/16/2004, and evaluations started 125 days transplantation. […]

This experiment was aimed to evaluate the grazing strategies of steers in Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) and black oat (Avena strigosa Schreb.) pastures managed with four sward heights, 10, 20, 30 and 40 cm. The hypothesis that different sward heights could determine variations on the displacement patterns and herbage capture by grazing animals, with potential impacts in a crop-livestock system was tested. The treatments (sward heights) were distributed in a randomized block design with three replicates. Diurnal evaluations were […]