STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE TILLERS ON DIFERRED SIGNALGRASS PASTURES

Authors

  • Manoel Eduardo Rozalino Santos Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Dilermando Miranda da Fonseca Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Eric Márcio Balbino Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Simone Pedro da Silva Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • João Paulo Ismério dos Santos Monnerat Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Virgilio Gomes Universidade Federal de Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v11i3.4957

Keywords:

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Abstract

The aim of this work was to compare the structural characteristics of vegetative and reproductive tillers on Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk pastures diferred for 73, 95 and 116 days. Randomized block design in a split plot scheme with three replications was used. The stockpiling period did not influence (P>0.10) the number of vegetative tillers (VT) but increased (P<0.10) the number of reproductive tillers (RT) (from 16 to 117 tillers/m2). On pastures diferred for up to 95 days, RT were heavier (P<0.05) than VT. Contrarily to VT, the relation between the number and weight of reproductive tillers was positive (P<0.10). A linear increase (P<0.01 and P<0.10) for tiller pseudostem length in relation to the diferring periods of the pasture was found. The number of living leaves (NLL) per tiller was not increased (P>0.10) by the deferring period. The RT revealed (P<0.05) a higher pseudostem length, higher number of dead leaves (NDL) and lower NLL when compared to VT. RT showed (P<0.05) higher percentages of stem and dead leaf as well as a lower percentage of living leaf (P<0.05) than VT. VT showed a better morphological composition than RT. The deferring period alters the structural characteristics and worsens the morphological composition of tillers on deferred Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk pastures.
KEYWORDS: Brachiaria decumbens, leaf number, morphological composition, tiller number, tiller weight.

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Author Biographies

Manoel Eduardo Rozalino Santos, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Zootecnista

Mestrado em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa na área de Forragicultura e Pastagens

Doutorando em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa na área de Forragicultura e Pastagens

Dilermando Miranda da Fonseca, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Professor do Departamento de Zootecnia da Universidade Federal de Viçosa.

Área de atuação: Forragicultura e Pastagens

Eric Márcio Balbino, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Doutorando em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa na área de Bioclimatologia.

Simone Pedro da Silva, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Mestranda em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa na área de Nutrição de Ruminantes.

João Paulo Ismério dos Santos Monnerat, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Mestrando em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa na área de Nutrição de Ruminantes.

Virgilio Gomes, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Doutorando em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa na área de Forragicultura e Pastagens.

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Published

2010-10-01

How to Cite

SANTOS, M. E. R.; DA FONSECA, D. M.; BALBINO, E. M.; DA SILVA, S. P.; MONNERAT, J. P. I. dos S.; GOMES, V. STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE TILLERS ON DIFERRED SIGNALGRASS PASTURES. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 11, n. 3, p. 492–502, 2010. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v11i3.4957. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/4957. Acesso em: 17 may. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Animal Production

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