ADAPTABILITY AND STABILITY OF MAIZE CULTIVARS USED FOR SILAGE IN DAIRY REGIONS OF THE GOIÁS STATE, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Jackson Silva e Oliveira
  • Fausto de Souza Sobrinho
  • Fernando Alvarenga Reis
  • Gerson Augusto da Silva
  • Sebastião Nunes da Rosa Filho
  • José Junio Rodrigues de Souza
  • Francisco da Mota Moreira
  • Josimar Alberto Pereira
  • Waldivino Gomes Firmino

Keywords:

Roughage, supplementation, Zea mays

Abstract

During the dry season the amount of forage in pastures become insufficient and additional roughage is made necessary. Corn silage is one of the best options for supplementing roughage in this period. The objective of this research was to verify, in three regions of Goiás State, Brazil, the productive behavior of some silage corn hybrids. Nine corn hybrids from different seed producing companies were evaluated. The trials were carried out in two consecutive years (2002/2003 and 2003/2004 growing seasons) in Morrinhos, Ipameri, and Senador Canedo dairy regions. The randomized block design with three replications and a plot with two lines 8.0m long was used in all trials. Significant differences were observed between treatments for most of the regions regarding dry matter productivity and silage milk production potential. The marked hybrid x region interaction for both traits evidences that hybrid recommendation must be based on local recommendation. Altogether, Valent and Tork hybrids showed the most stable behavior as related to silage potential for milk production.

KEY-WORDS: Roughage; supplementation; Zea mays.

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Published

2007-10-16

How to Cite

OLIVEIRA, J. S. e; SOBRINHO, F. de S.; REIS, F. A.; SILVA, G. A. da; ROSA FILHO, S. N. da; SOUZA, J. J. R. de; MOREIRA, F. da M.; PEREIRA, J. A.; FIRMINO, W. G. ADAPTABILITY AND STABILITY OF MAIZE CULTIVARS USED FOR SILAGE IN DAIRY REGIONS OF THE GOIÁS STATE, BRAZIL. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 37, n. 1, p. 45–50, 2007. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/1864. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.

Issue

v. 37, n. 1, Jan./Mar. 2007

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Research Article

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