The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
Effects of Types, Levels and Incorporation of Limestone on Agronomical and Physiological Characteristics of Tobiatã Grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tobiatã)
In a degraded pasture of Tobiatã grass (Panicum maximum Jacq cv. Tobiatã), in Pirassununga – SP, an experiment was carried out to observe the effects of levels and types of limestone with or without incorporation on the tillering, ground cover and pasture productivity during six cuts from 1996 to 1997. There was no response in the dry matter yield to by the levels and types of limestone, however the practice of limestone incorporation using harrow was effective, and based in the cuts there was an increase of dry matter production in the summer and reduction in the winter. The ground cover presented 72.8% of occupation by the forage grass and it indicated a trend of bare ground in the treatments with calcinated limestone.
Effects of Types, Levels and Incorporation of Limestone on Agronomical and Physiological Characteristics of Tobiatã Grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tobiatã)
Luz,Pedro Henrique de Cerqueira and Herling,Valdo Rodrigues and Braga,Gustavo José and Vitti,Godofredo César and Lima,César Gonçalves de. Effects of Types, Levels and Incorporation of Limestone on Agronomical and Physiological Characteristics of Tobiatã Grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tobiatã). R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2000, vol.29, 4, [cited 2026-03-08], pp.964-970. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-types-levels-and-incorporation-of-limestone-on-agronomical-and-physiological-characteristics-of-tobiata-grass-panicum-maximum-jacq-cv-tobiata/>. ISSN 1516-3598. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982000000400004.
Luz,Pedro Henrique de Cerqueira; Herling,Valdo Rodrigues; Braga,Gustavo José; Vitti,Godofredo César; Lima,César Gonçalves de. Effects of Types, Levels and Incorporation of Limestone on Agronomical and Physiological Characteristics of Tobiatã Grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tobiatã). R. Bras. Zootec., v.29, 4, p. 964-970. Aug. 2000. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-types-levels-and-incorporation-of-limestone-on-agronomical-and-physiological-characteristics-of-tobiata-grass-panicum-maximum-jacq-cv-tobiata/>. acess on 08 Mar. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982000000400004.
Luz,Pedro Henrique de Cerqueira, & Herling,Valdo Rodrigues, & Braga,Gustavo José, & Vitti,Godofredo César, & Lima,César Gonçalves de. (2000). Effects of Types, Levels and Incorporation of Limestone on Agronomical and Physiological Characteristics of Tobiatã Grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tobiatã). R. Bras. Zootec., 29(4) , 964-970. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982000000400004.
LuzPedro Henrique de Cerqueira, HerlingValdo Rodrigues, BragaGustavo José, VittiGodofredo César, LimaCésar Gonçalves de. Effects of Types, Levels and Incorporation of Limestone on Agronomical and Physiological Characteristics of Tobiatã Grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tobiatã). R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2000 Aug [cited 2026 Mar 08]; 29(4): 964-970. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/effects-of-types-levels-and-incorporation-of-limestone-on-agronomical-and-physiological-characteristics-of-tobiata-grass-panicum-maximum-jacq-cv-tobiata/. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982000000400004.
Figure 3
Ruminal disappearance of ash-free neutral detergent fiber (aNDFom) at 30 h of in situ incubation in corn husks (fresh and ensiled) treated with calcium oxide (CaO) and a mixture of corn heavy steep water and sugarcane molasses (HM).
