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View article: Effects of banana residue hay on performance and ingestive behavior of sheep
Effects of banana residue hay on performance and ingestive behavior of sheep Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of including banana leaf and pseudostem hay, subjected to different drying methods, on the performance and ingestive behavior of sheep. Twenty Santa Inês x Dorper lambs were used and …
View article: Pre-defoliation canopy height for signal grass ‘Basilisk’ in silvopastoral systems
Pre-defoliation canopy height for signal grass ‘Basilisk’ in silvopastoral systems Open
The objective of this study was to compare the response of Urochloa decumbens cv. Basilisk pastures in monoculture and silvopastoral systems (SPS), and to determine the most suitable pre-defoliation canopy height for managing this species …
View article: Sorghum Densification with Changes in Plant Spacing Arrangement: Productivity and Qualitative Characteristics of Silage Material
Sorghum Densification with Changes in Plant Spacing Arrangement: Productivity and Qualitative Characteristics of Silage Material Open
The aim of this study was to evaluate the agronomic performance of sorghum grown in different combinations of row spacing and plant density, as well as possible interferences on silage quality. No other study dedicated to identifying the i…
View article: Silvopastoral system with high-density of trees accelerates degradation of tropical grass
Silvopastoral system with high-density of trees accelerates degradation of tropical grass Open
Tree density is an important aspect in silvopastoral system (SPS) planning, since low luminosity can limit forage perenniality, especially for tropical forages of C4 metabolism. The objective with this study was to verify if an SPS with hi…
View article: Energy supplementation as strategy of pasture management
Energy supplementation as strategy of pasture management Open
This study evaluated the effect of increased energy via supplementation on the performance, ingestive behavior, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen metabolism of grazing heifers fed tropical forage in the rainy-dry transition season. Trea…
View article: Height management strategies of sudangrass €˜BRS estribo€™
Height management strategies of sudangrass €˜BRS estribo€™ Open
The productive, morphological and chemical composition of Sudangrass €˜BRS Estribo€™ submitted to different heights of management was evaluated. The design was in randomized blocks with four replicates in a 3x2 factorial scheme, with three…
View article: Defoliation heights for palisade grass cv. Marandu in silvopastoral system
Defoliation heights for palisade grass cv. Marandu in silvopastoral system Open
The objective was to test the response of Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu in monoculture and in silvopastoral system (SPS), at two distances from the trees, and define the best defoliation height for SPS. Four intermittent defoliation heigh…
View article: Energy supplementation as strategy of pasture management
Energy supplementation as strategy of pasture management Open
This study evaluated the effect of increased energy via supplementation on the performance, ingestive behavior, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen metabolism of grazing heifers fed tropical forage in the rainy-dry transition season. Trea…
View article: Influence of energy supplementation on associative effects in Nellore bulls on a tropical pasture during the rainy season
Influence of energy supplementation on associative effects in Nellore bulls on a tropical pasture during the rainy season Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of energy supplementation on associative effects between forage and concentrate supplements and on the performance of beef cattle on a tropical pasture during the rainy season. Twen…
View article: Defoliation heights for palisade grass cv. Marandu in silvopastoral system
Defoliation heights for palisade grass cv. Marandu in silvopastoral system Open
The objective was to test the response of Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu in monoculture and in silvopastoral system (SPS), at two distances from the trees, and define the best defoliation height for SPS. Four intermittent defoliation heigh…
View article: Cultivation of ruziziensis grass (Urochloa ruziziensis) using swine liquid manure fertilization
Cultivation of ruziziensis grass (Urochloa ruziziensis) using swine liquid manure fertilization Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of liquid swine manure (LSM) as fertilization in the implantation of Urochloa ruziziensis. The experimental design was randomized blocks with five treatments and four replications, with t…
View article: Effect of sample size on kinetic parameters of roughage and concentrated feeds by a semi-automated in vitro gas production system
Effect of sample size on kinetic parameters of roughage and concentrated feeds by a semi-automated in vitro gas production system Open
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different amounts of incubated samples on the kinetic parameters of in vitro fermentation of roughage and concentrated food used for feeding ruminants. Samples were prepared using 200, 300, 400, a…
View article: Effect of sample size on kinetic parameters of roughage and concentrated feeds by a semi-automated in vitro gas production system
Effect of sample size on kinetic parameters of roughage and concentrated feeds by a semi-automated in vitro gas production system Open
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different amounts of incubated samples on the kinetic parameters of in vitro fermentation of roughage and concentrated food used for feeding ruminants. Samples were prepared using 200, 300, 400, a…
View article: What is the maximum nitrogen in marandu palisadegrass fertilization?
What is the maximum nitrogen in marandu palisadegrass fertilization? Open
The absence of nutrient replacement, especially nitrogen (N), is one of the main causes of grazing system underutilization and tropical climate pasture degradation. Therefore, N is a very important nutrient in the pasture maintenance; howe…
View article: Effects of supplementation plan on intake, digestibility, eating behavior, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of grazing beef cattle
Effects of supplementation plan on intake, digestibility, eating behavior, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of grazing beef cattle Open
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of different supplementation plans on the nutrient intake, apparent total-tract digestibility, grazing behavior, growth performance, and carcass characteristics of beef cattle under grazing c…
View article: Bromatological Composition of Elephant Grass Genotypes for Bioenergy Production
Bromatological Composition of Elephant Grass Genotypes for Bioenergy Production Open
Aimed to evaluate the bromatological composition of different genotypes of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) to energy production through combustion. The experimental design was a randomized block with 3 repetition and the treat…
View article: Effect of Elephant Grass Genotypes to Bioenergy Production
Effect of Elephant Grass Genotypes to Bioenergy Production Open
The study aimed to evaluate the agronomic characteristics of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes on energy production in the combustion form. A randomized block design with 3 repetitions was used. The treatments were arr…
View article: Sorghum Intercropped with Piatã Grass in Eucalyptus Sub-forest
Sorghum Intercropped with Piatã Grass in Eucalyptus Sub-forest Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of forage sorghum when intercropped with piatã grass and cultivated in eucalyptus sub-forest. The experiment was carried out at the Embrapa Gado de Corte, in Campo Grande - MS. The e…
View article: Investigating the Optimal Day for Nitrogen Fertilization on Piatã palisadegrass and Quênia guineagrass after Defoliation
Investigating the Optimal Day for Nitrogen Fertilization on Piatã palisadegrass and Quênia guineagrass after Defoliation Open
Considering that nitrogen is the main macronutrient limiting pasture productivity, the aim of this study was to investigate the most appropriate day for nitrogen fertilization of the grasses Brachiaria brizantha BRS Piatã and Panicum maxim…
View article: Agronomic Characteristics, Chemical Composition and In vitro Gas Production of Sugarcane Cultivars (Saccharum spp.) for Feeding Ruminants
Agronomic Characteristics, Chemical Composition and In vitro Gas Production of Sugarcane Cultivars (Saccharum spp.) for Feeding Ruminants Open
The aim of this work was to evaluate the agronomic characteristics, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) cultivars used in ruminant feed. The experimental design was a randomized block containing s…
View article: Nitrogen Fertilization of Marandu Palisadegrass under Different Periods of Deferment
Nitrogen Fertilization of Marandu Palisadegrass under Different Periods of Deferment Open
The goal with this study was to evaluate the morphological characteristics, nutritive value and the forage dry matter (DM) accumulation of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu in different stages of deferment under nitrogen fertilization level…
View article: Estimation of daily milk yield of Nellore cows grazing tropical pastures
Estimation of daily milk yield of Nellore cows grazing tropical pastures Open
Beef cows' milk yield is typically determined by measuring milk yield once daily and then doubling this value to estimate daily production. However, it is not known whether this is accurate. Thus, we aimed to determine the association betw…
View article: Defoliation height and potassium fertilization of Mulato II grass
Defoliation height and potassium fertilization of Mulato II grass Open
A pot trial in greenhouse conditions was carried out to identify at which defoliation height Mulato II grass (Urochloa hibrida cv. Mulato II) should be managed and to determine whether potassium fertilization is necessary in soil with high…
View article: Defoliation height and potassium fertilization of Mulato II grass
Defoliation height and potassium fertilization of Mulato II grass Open
A pot trial in greenhouse conditions was carried out to identify at which defoliation height Mulato II grass (Urochloa hibrida cv. Mulato II) should be managed and to determine whether potassium fertilization is necessary in soil with high…
View article: Marandu palisade grass intercropped with densely spaced teak in silvopastoral system
Marandu palisade grass intercropped with densely spaced teak in silvopastoral system Open
This study was conducted to evaluate two systems of production: integration between teak and forage (silvopastoral system) and forage only (monoculture). The forage species used was Marandu palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu). …
View article: Ensiling of elephant grass with soybean hulls or rice bran
Ensiling of elephant grass with soybean hulls or rice bran Open
The goal was to evaluate the chemical composition and fermentation pattern of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum. cv. Roxo) silage with different levels of soybean hulls or rice bran. Two trials were conducted, comprising of a comp…
View article: Does supplementation of beef calves by creep feeding systems influence milk production and body condition of the dams?
Does supplementation of beef calves by creep feeding systems influence milk production and body condition of the dams? Open
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of beef calves' supplementation in creep feeding systems on milk yield, body weight (BW), and body condition score (BCS) of their dams on tropical pastures using a meta-analytical approach.…