Pasture and animal responses of Florakirk swards grazed by sheep under continuos stocking

Authors

  • Roberta Aparecida Carnevalli Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Departamento de Produção Animal, Piracicaba, SP
  • Sila Carneiro da Silva Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Departamento de Produção Animal, Piracicaba, SP
  • Carlos Augusto Brandão de Carvalho Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Departamento de Produção Animal, Piracicaba, SP
  • André Fischer Sbrissia Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Departamento de Produção Animal, Piracicaba, SP
  • Jaílson Lara Fagundes Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Departamento de Produção Animal, Piracicaba, SP
  • Luiz Felipe de Moura Pinto Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Departamento de Produção Animal, Piracicaba, SP
  • Carlos Guilherme Silveira Pedreira Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Departamento de Produção Animal, Piracicaba, SP

Keywords:

Cynodon, Florakirk, animal performance, herbage production

Abstract

Pasture and animal responses of Florakirk swards were evaluated at four “steady state” conditions (sward surface heights (SSH) of 5, 10, 15 and 20 cm), established by sheep under continuous stocking and variable stocking rate from August/98 until April/99. SSH were allocated to experimental units according to a complete randomized block design with four replications. The responses evaluated were herbage nutritive value (crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and lignin), ‘in vitro’ organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), morphological composition of the herbage as grazed and of the sward, herbage accumulation rate and animal performance live (weight gain per animal and per area). The CP content varied from 16 to 24% and IVOMD from 70 to 80%. Herbage accumulation rates as well as animal performance were higher in summer than spring due to a higher availability of growth factors.

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Published

2013-12-03

Issue

Section

FORAGE CROPS AND PASTURES

How to Cite

Pasture and animal responses of Florakirk swards grazed by sheep under continuos stocking. (2013). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 57(1), 53-63. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/899

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