The experiment was carried out to evaluate the coefficient of repeatability of some agronomic characteristics in Panicum maximum hybrids. Ten plots of sexual plants of this species were randomly distributed among 230 plots of apomitic accessions. After natural hybridization, seeds of each sexual plant constituted a half-sib family. Thirty plants of each female progenitor were evaluated in a randomized blocks design, with five plants per plot and six replications. Based on five evaluation cuts, the coefficient of repeatability was estimated […]

The experiment was carried out to evaluate the herbage production of cool season forage species and cultivars from Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuária- INIA/Uruguay breeding program. The following species and cultivars were evaluated: Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.): Cetus, Estanzuela 284 and Titan; Oats (Avena byzantina): RLE 115a and 1095a; White clover (Trifolium repens L.): Estanzuela Zapicán; Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.): Estanzuela 116 and Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) São Gabriel. Dry matter production, structural components percentage and production, […]

The experiment was carried out from December/2002 to April/2003 and aimed to evaluate the effects of two phosphorus sources (ordinary superphosphate + triple superphosphate and Yoorinâ magnesium thermophosphate), as a function of days (24) and evaluation period (summer and autumn) on leaf appearance interval (LAPI), leaf elongation rate (LER), leaf senescence (TLS), first and last ligule height (FLH; LLH), number of expanded leaves (NEL), number of leaves in expansion (NLE), total number of leaves (TNL), total number of live leaves […]

This work measured lamb performance in a ryegrass pasture (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) under different grazing intensities and methods. The pasture was used from July 12th to November 1st of 2003 (total of 113 days). The treatments were two grazing intensities (moderate and low) in rotational and continuous stocking. The moderate and low grazing intensities were represented, respectively, by forage allowance of 2.5 and 5 fold the intake potential. It was used a factorial arrangement (2 intensities × 2 methods × […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate forage nutritive value by determining the crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) from forage submitted to some agro-ecologic practices. Two paddocks, each one with 0.15 ha, were used in the evaluation. The elephantgrass was planted in 2001, spaced 3 m between rows. Mixture of oat and ryegrass during the winter period and spontaneous growing species in the summer period has been planted/left between the […]

The experiment was carried out to evaluate sugar cane silage treated with chemical additive: urea 1.5%, sodium benzoate 0.1%, and sodium hydroxide 1.0% on the wet basis, associated with Propionibacterium acidipropionici + Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus buchneri, plus control silage in a factorial scheme 4 x 3, with three replications. The gas and effluents losses during the fermentation phase, and dry matter recovery were determined. During the aerobic phase were determined the dry matter recovery and aerobic stability through the […]

Two experiments were conducted during two years for evaluation of the soil/pasture system response to phosphorus fertilizers with different solubilization rates (ordinary superphosphate, triple superphosphate, and termalphosphate), with and without liming. The various phosphorus sources did not affect forage yield when fertilization was made during two years. Association of fertilizers may be advantageous since termalphosphate promoted the best forage yield when phosphorus fertilization was suppressed in the second year while fertilization with superphosphates resulted in best forage yield in the […]

The study was conducted in a representative native pasture area in the transition between the Serra do Sudeste and Depressão Central of RS. The main undesirable species were represented by: carqueja (Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC.), caraguatá (Eryngium horridum (Spreng.) Less.) and alecrim (Vernonia nudiflora Less). It was evaluated the initial effect (until 60 days after application) of two methods of controlling undesirable plants on forage production, vegetation dynamics, and control efficiency: T1 – without control (control, SC), T2 – mechanical […]

Twelve elephant grass genotypes were evaluated in a randomized block design with three replications. Each experimental plot was formed by four lines with 3 m of length, spaced by 1 m and fertilized with 100 kg of P2O5, 100 kg of N, 60 kg of K2O and 25 kg of micronutrients/ha. Significant differences were observed among the genotypes for forage plant height and dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and digestible dry matter (DDM) production/ha. The genotypes CNPGL 92-94-01, CNPGL […]

The experiment in a complete randomized design aimed to test the effect of two packing densities, 500 kg (medium) and 600 kg (high) of silage mass per cubic meter, on silage quality as compared to the original fresh material. Silages were prepared on May 18th, 2004 from a late season harvest of a maize crop at the half milky half dough kernel stage. Chopped materials with 1.2 cm theoretical particle size were packed manually in 30 liters mini-silos, in four […]