Forage plants adaptation in the Ribeira Valley region of São Paulo State, Brazil. I. Location of Sete Barras

Authors

  • Gilberto Bufarah Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • José Vicente Silveira Pedreira Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Setor de Ecologia das Pastagens, Nova Odessa, SP
  • Herbert Barbosa de Mattos Instituto de Zootecnia, Divisão de Nutrição Animal e Pastagens, Seção de Nutrição de Plantas Forrageiras, Nova Odessa, SP

Abstract

A competition trial for dry matter and crude protein production, at the Ribeira Valey, State of São Paulo, Brazil, was conducted with 10 tropical legumes and 15 tropical grasses. The forage plants were submitted to two situations: fertilized and not fertilized. It was determined also the crude protein, crude fiber, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus contents in the dry matter. The best forages for dry matter and protein production were Pennisetum purpureum Schum cv. Napier and Taiwan A-1 14, Pannicum maximum Jacq. cv. Colonio, Setaria sphacelata Stapf. ex. Massey Irabo-de-cachorrol, Echinochloa pyramidalis, Hitch , Glycine wightii cv. Cianova, Ceatrosema pubescens, Benth,Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb. 1 Benth e Galactia striata. (Jacq.) Urb. Diseases and insects attack occurred in several plants. The chemical determinations of the forage plants are discussed in the text.

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Published

2014-01-29

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FORAGE CROPS AND PASTURES

How to Cite

Forage plants adaptation in the Ribeira Valley region of São Paulo State, Brazil. I. Location of Sete Barras. (2014). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 42(1), 41-55. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/625

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