Depth of sowing influence on the emergence of forage grasses and legumes

Authors

  • Paulo Bardauil Alcntara Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Seção de Agronomia de Plantas Forrageiras, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Geraldo Leme da Rocha Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Osvaldo Hidalgo da Silva Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Jorge Mori Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • José Edison Garcia Ribeiro Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • William Lee Burnquist Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Elizabeth Maria Malavasi Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Airton Aparecido do Carmo Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP

Abstract

Three sowing depths €” 0.0, 2,5 and 5.0cm of three legumes €” glicine (Glycine wightii), galaxia (Galactia striata) and labelabe (Macrotyloma lablab), and two grasses €” colonião (Panicum maximum) and braquiária (Brachiaria decumbens) €” were studied in a green house experiment carried out at the Estação Experimental Central of the Instituto de Zootecnia, Nova Odessa (SP). Results showed that the 2.5cm treatment was statistically better for the three legumes. For the grasses the best treatment was 0.0cm (surface sowing though not significant.

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Published

2014-01-29

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FORAGE CROPS AND PASTURES

How to Cite

Depth of sowing influence on the emergence of forage grasses and legumes. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 34(1), 121-126. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/247

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