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Phosphorus (P) imbalances are a recurring issue in cultivated soils with pastures across diverse regions. In addition to P deficiency, the prevalence of excess P in soil has escalated, resulting in damage to pasture yield. In response to this reality, there is a need for well-considered strategies, such as the application of silicon (Si), a known element for alleviating plant stress. However, the influence of Si on the morphogenetic and chemical attributes of forage grasses grown in various soils remains uncertain. Consequently, this study aimed to assess the impact of P deficiency and excess on morphogenetic and chemical parameters, as well as digestibility, in Zuri guinea grass cultivated in Oxisol and Entisol soils. It also sought to determine whether fertigation with nanosilica could mitigate the detrimental effects of these nutritional stresses. Results revealed that P deficiency led to a reduction in tiller numbers and grass protein content, along with an increase in lignin content. Conversely, P excess resulted in higher proportions of dead material and lignin, a reduced mass leaf: stem ratio in plants, and a decrease in dry matter (DM) yield. Fertigation with Si improved tillering and protein content in deficient plants. In the case of P excess, Si reduced tiller mortality and lignin content, increased the mass leaf:stem ratio, and enhanced DM yield. This approach also increased yields in plants with sufficient P levels without affecting grass digestibility. Thus, Si utilization holds promise for enhancing the growth and chemical characteristics of forage grasses under P stress and optimizing yield in well-nourished, adapted plants, promoting more sustainable pasture yields.
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Panicum , Fósforo , Suelo , Lignina , Panicum/fisiología , PlantasRESUMEN
The infestation of difficult-to-control weeds in a crop has direct negative effects on growth and development as they compete for water, light, and nutrients, in addition to hindering the harvest, and in the specific case of sugarcane they can reduce the longevity of the field. Normally, formulated mixture of herbicides, applied in pre-emergence conditions, is used to achieve a greater weed spectrum, longer residual effect, and lower costs. However, a mixture of two molecules can cause diverse effects, such as antagonism, synergism, or additives effects; therefore, it is important to know the interaction involved in each mixture used. In this way, this work has been developed to assess possible interactions of the association of the herbicides flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone applied in pre-emergence conditions, as well as assessing the effectiveness of the mixture control in Guinea grass (Panicum maximum). The study was conducted in greenhouse conditions in 5 L plastic pots, and the treatments consisted of a 4 x 4 factorial design: four flumioxazin doses (0, 50, 100, and 200 g ha-1) and four pyroxasulfone doses (0, 50, 100, and 200 g ha-1). The experimental design was the randomized block, with percentage control and residual dry mass evaluations at 35 days after application (DAA). The interaction data were analyzed using the Colby's model, and the control effectiveness data were analyzed using the F-test, followed by Tukey test, when significant. The effectiveness of the association between the herbicides flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone on Guinea grass was proven when applied in pre-emergence conditions with averages above 90% of control. The interaction between the herbicides flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone has been considered additive by Colby's model.(AU)
A infestação de plantas daninhas de difícil controle em uma cultura exerce efeitos negativos diretos no seu crescimento e desenvolvimento, competindo por água, luz e nutrientes, além de dificultar a colheita e, no caso específico da cana-de-açúcar, pode reduzir a longevidade do canavial. Normalmente, a mistura formulada de herbicidas em condições de pré-emergência é utilizada na cultura de cana-de-açúcar, para se alcançar maior espectro de ação, longo efeito residual e redução de custos. No entanto, uma mistura de duas moléculas pode resultar em efeitos sinérgicos, antagônicos ou aditivos, portanto, é importante conhecer a interação envolvida em cada mistura utilizada. Desta forma, este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar possíveis interações da associação dos herbicidas flumioxazin e pyroxasulfone aplicados em condições de pré-emergência, bem como avaliar a eficácia de controle da mistura em capim-colonião (Panicum maximum). O experimento foi realizado em condição de casa-de-vegetação em vasos plásticos com capacidade de 5 L, e os tratamentos constaram de esquema fatorial 4 x 4, quatro doses do herbicida flumioxazin (0, 50, 100 e 200 g ha-1) e quatro doses do herbicida pyroxasulfone (0, 50, 100 e 200 g ha-1). Adotou-se o esquema experimental de blocos ao acaso, com avaliações percentuais de controle, e massa seca residual aos 35 dias após a aplicação (DAA). Os dados da interação foram analisados utilizando-se o modelo de Colby, e os dados de eficácia de controle foram analisados por meio do teste F e do teste de Tukey. A eficácia da associação entre os herbicidas flumioxazin e pyroxasulfone sobre o capim-colonião foi comprovada na aplicação em condições de pré-emergência, com médias acima de 90% de controle. A interação dos herbicidas flumioxazin e pyroxasulfone foi considerada aditiva pelo modelo de Colby.(AU)
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Sinergismo Farmacológico , Resistencia a los Herbicidas , Panicum/fisiologíaRESUMEN
The aim of this work was to identify efficient vigor tests for differentiating the seed lots, forecasting seedling emergence in the field and assessing the physiological quality of Panicum maximum seeds. 12 seed lots from the cultivar Tanzania and 11 seed lots from the cultivar Massai were evaluated for water content, germination, first count and germination speed index, emergence and first emergence count of seedlings in sand, root length and shoot length, analysis of SVIS® images (seedling length, vigor and uniformity index) and seedling emergence in the field. The work was conducted in a completely randomized design for tests performed in the laboratory and in randomized blocks for tests in the field. The data were subjected to analysis of variance and the means compared by Scott Knott's test at 5% probability and statistical multivariate clustering analysis and principal components analysis. The shoot and root length tests are efficient for the evaluation of the physiological potential of P. maximum cv. Massai, while the seedling length, vigor index and growth uniformity index tests using image analysis, seedling emergence in sand and first seedling emergence count in sand are efficient in assessing the physiological potential of seeds of P. maximum cv. Tanzania, and providing information similar to that of seedling emergence in the field.
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Semillas , Plantones , Panicum/fisiologíaRESUMEN
This study aimed to analyze and compare the agronomic characteristics and development of the root system by means of image processing of different cultivars of tropical grasses of the genera Brachiaria and Panicum. The experiment carried out at the experimental station of the Research, Rural extension and land regularization company of Paraiba EMPAER in Alagoinha - PB, in a rainfed agriculture system. In June 2019 to 45 days after sowing, the grasses were cut for aerial part evaluation: biomass composition, forage yield, root system: volume and surface area of the cultivars Mombaça, Tamani, Zuri, Massai, Piatã and Ipyporã. There was a difference between cultivars for all variables analyzed, except for the leaf: stem ratio. The cv. Mombaça was the one that presented the best agronomic and root results, being the one that best adapted the edaphoclimatic conditions of the region, in contrast to Ipyporã was the least expressive for forage yield and water efficiency. These aerial characteristics and their relationship with root diagnosis are of great importance for choosing the cultivar that best suits certain environmental conditions at the time of cultivation.
Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar e comparar as características agronômicas e o desenvolvimento do sistema radicular por meio do processamento de imagens de diferentes cultivares de gramíneas tropicais dos gêneros Brachiaria e Panicum. O experimento foi realizado na estação experimental da empresa de Pesquisa, Extensão Rural e Regularização Fundiária da Paraíba - EM PAER em Alagoinha - PB, em um sistema de sequeiro. Em junho de 2019 a 45 dias após a semeadura, as gramíneas foram cortadas para avaliação das partes aéreas: composição da biomassa, produção de forragem, sistema radicular: volume e área superficial das cultivares Mombaça, Tamani, Zuri, Massai, Piatã e Ipyporã. Houve diferença entre as cultivares para todas as variáveis analisadas, exceto para a relação folha: caule. O cv. Mombaça foi a que apresentou os melhores resultados agronômicos e radiculares, sendo a que melhor adaptou as condições edafoclimáticas da região, ao contrário de Ipyporã, foi a menos expressiva para rendimento de forragem e eficiência da água. Essas características aéreas e sua relação com o...
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Brachiaria/crecimiento & desarrollo , Brachiaria/fisiología , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/fisiología , Poaceae/crecimiento & desarrollo , Poaceae/fisiología , Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por ComputadorRESUMEN
This study aimed to analyze and compare the agronomic characteristics and development of the root system by means of image processing of different cultivars of tropical grasses of the genera Brachiaria and Panicum. The experiment carried out at the experimental station of the Research, Rural extension and land regularization company of Paraiba EMPAER in Alagoinha - PB, in a rainfed agriculture system. In June 2019 to 45 days after sowing, the grasses were cut for aerial part evaluation: biomass composition, forage yield, root system: volume and surface area of the cultivars Mombaça, Tamani, Zuri, Massai, Piatã and Ipyporã. There was a difference between cultivars for all variables analyzed, except for the leaf: stem ratio. The cv. Mombaça was the one that presented the best agronomic and root results, being the one that best adapted the edaphoclimatic conditions of the region, in contrast to Ipyporã was the least expressive for forage yield and water efficiency. These aerial characteristics and their relationship with root diagnosis are of great importance for choosing the cultivar that best suits certain environmental conditions at the time of cultivation.(AU)
Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar e comparar as características agronômicas e o desenvolvimento do sistema radicular por meio do processamento de imagens de diferentes cultivares de gramíneas tropicais dos gêneros Brachiaria e Panicum. O experimento foi realizado na estação experimental da empresa de Pesquisa, Extensão Rural e Regularização Fundiária da Paraíba - EM PAER em Alagoinha - PB, em um sistema de sequeiro. Em junho de 2019 a 45 dias após a semeadura, as gramíneas foram cortadas para avaliação das partes aéreas: composição da biomassa, produção de forragem, sistema radicular: volume e área superficial das cultivares Mombaça, Tamani, Zuri, Massai, Piatã e Ipyporã. Houve diferença entre as cultivares para todas as variáveis analisadas, exceto para a relação folha: caule. O cv. Mombaça foi a que apresentou os melhores resultados agronômicos e radiculares, sendo a que melhor adaptou as condições edafoclimáticas da região, ao contrário de Ipyporã, foi a menos expressiva para rendimento de forragem e eficiência da água. Essas características aéreas e sua relação com o...(AU)
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Poaceae/crecimiento & desarrollo , Poaceae/fisiología , Brachiaria/crecimiento & desarrollo , Brachiaria/fisiología , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/fisiología , Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por ComputadorRESUMEN
Increasing milk production in countries such as Brazil, India and Pakistan implies the generation of dairy by-products such as nutrient-rich bovine whey which, if used in feeding small ruminants would reduce environmental waste and add value to this by-product. Twenty entire male kids weighing an average 17 kg and 5 months age were used. The diet control was composed by Aruana hay, milled whole maize, pelleted soybean and limestone. Bovine cheese whey at 1.5; 3.0 and 4.5% (DM basis) was added to experimental diets. Variables measured included intake, nutrient apparent digestibility, energy balance, and nitrogen balance. Regression equations and Pearson correlations (P ≤ 0.05) were determined. The 3% diet resulted in greater ether extract (EE) (g/kg0.75) and digestible EE (P ≤ 0.05) concentrations compared to 0% whey. The consumption of cellulose (g/kg0.75) was greater (P ≤ 0.05) for kids on the 3.0% diet compared to 0 or 1.5%. Nutrient apparent digestibility was not affected (P > 0.05) by the inclusion of whey. Kids on the 4.5% diet excreted more (P ≤ 0.05) fecal N than those fed no whey; these also retained less N (P ≤ 0.05) compared to animals fed 3.0% or less whey in their diet. All diets resulted in positive energy and nitrogen balances. Bovine whey can be included in male kid diets up to 4.5% of diet without negatively affecting consumption or apparent digestibility of those diets.(AU)
O aumento da produção de leite em países como Brasil, Índia e Paquistão implica na geração de coprodutos lácteos, como o soro bovino rico em nutrientes, e cuja utilização na alimentação de pequenos ruminantes reduziria o desperdício e menores impactos na poluição ambiental, além de agregar valor a esse coproduto. Foram utilizados 20 cabritos sem padrão racial definido, com peso vivo médio de 17 kg e cinco meses de idade. A dieta controle foi composta por feno de capim Aruana, milho moído, farelo de soja e calcário. Para as dietas teste, foram adicionados 1,5; 3,0 e 4,5% (base de matéria seca) de soro de leite bovino. As variáveis estudadas foram o consumo e digestibilidade aparente dos nutrientes, o balanço energético e o balanço de nitrogênio. Equações de regressão e correlações de Pearson (P ≤ 0,05) foram determinadas. A dieta a 3% resultou em maior concentração de extrato etéreo (EE) (g/ kg0,75) e EE digestível (P ≤ 0,05) em comparação com 0% de soro de leite. O consumo de celulose (g/kg0,75) foi maior (P ≤ 0,05) para caprinos machos inteiros na dieta 3,0% comparado a 0 ou 1,5%. A digestibilidade aparente dos nutrientes não foi afetada (P > 0,05) pela inclusão de soro de leite. Os animais que receberam a dieta com 4,5% excretaram mais (P ≤ 0,05) N fecal do que aquelas que não receberam soro de leite; estes cabritos machos inteiros também retiveram menos N (P ≤ 0,05) em comparação com animais alimentados com 3,0% ou menos de soro de leite em sua dieta. Todas as dietas resultaram em balanços positivos de energia e nitrogênio. O soro bovino pode ser incluído em dietas para caprinos em até 4,5% da dieta sem afetar negativamente o consumo ou a digestibilidade aparente.(AU)
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Animales , Rumiantes/metabolismo , Digestión , Ingestión de Alimentos/fisiología , Suero Lácteo , Valor Nutritivo , Panicum/fisiologíaRESUMEN
The supply of potassium (K) is a strategy to increase the tolerance of plants exposed to Cd toxicity. The aim of this study was to verify the influence of K on the growth and potential of Tanzania guinea grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzania (syn. Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K. Simon & S.W.L. Jacobs)) for Cd phytoextraction as well as to evaluate nutritional attributes of this grass under conditions of Cd stress. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design, using a 3 × 4 factorial arrangement, with three replications. Three rates of K (0.4, 6.0, and 11.6 mmol L-1) were combined with four rates of Cd (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mmol L-1) in nutrient solution. Two plant growth periods were evaluated. The increase in K supply to plants exposed to Cd rates of up to 1.0 mmol L-1 caused increase in morphogenic and production attributes, as well as reduction in tiller mortality rate, in the second growth period. K concentrations (in both harvests) increased, while calcium and magnesium concentrations in the second harvest decreased with increasing Cd rates. The high availability of Cd (1.5 mmol L-1) in the nutrient solution caused decrease in relative chlorophyll index (RCI) in both harvests. The high supply of K to plants exposed to Cd resulted in high shoot dry mass production, reducing Cd concentration in the photosynthetic tissues (which means great tolerance of the plant) and increasing the accumulation of this metal in the shoots that can be harvested. Therefore, K increases the Cd phytoextraction capacity of Tanzania guinea grass.
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Cadmio/aislamiento & purificación , Cadmio/toxicidad , Panicum/efectos de los fármacos , Potasio/farmacología , Biodegradación Ambiental , Cadmio/farmacocinética , Calcio/metabolismo , Calcio/farmacocinética , Clorofila/metabolismo , Magnesio/metabolismo , Magnesio/farmacocinética , Panicum/fisiología , Fotosíntesis/efectos de los fármacos , Hojas de la Planta/efectos de los fármacos , Hojas de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Raíces de Plantas/efectos de los fármacos , Raíces de Plantas/crecimiento & desarrollo , Raíces de Plantas/metabolismo , Brotes de la Planta/efectos de los fármacos , Brotes de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Brotes de la Planta/metabolismo , Potasio/farmacocinética , Contaminantes del Suelo/aislamiento & purificación , Contaminantes del Suelo/farmacocinética , Contaminantes del Suelo/toxicidad , Estrés FisiológicoRESUMEN
Changes in leaf anatomy and ultrastructure are associated with physiological performance in the context of plant adaptations to climate change. In this study, we investigated the isolated and combined effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) up to 600 µmol mol-1 (eC) and elevated temperature (eT) to 2°C more than the ambient canopy temperature on the ultrastructure, leaf anatomy, and physiology of Panicum maximum Jacq. grown under field conditions using combined free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE) and temperature free-air controlled enhancement (T-FACE) systems. Plants grown under eC showed reduced stomatal density, stomatal index, stomatal conductance (gs), and leaf transpiration rate (E), increased soil-water content (SWC) conservation and adaxial epidermis thickness were also observed. The net photosynthesis rate (A) and intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) were enhanced by 25% and 71%, respectively, with a concomitant increase in the size of starch grains in bundle sheath cells. Under air warming, we observed an increase in the thickness of the adaxial cuticle and a decrease in the leaf thickness, size of vascular bundles and bulliform cells, and starch content. Under eCeT, air warming offset the eC effects on SWC and E, and no interactions between [CO2] and temperature for leaf anatomy were observed. Elevated [CO2] exerted more effects on external characteristics, such as the epidermis anatomy and leaf gas exchange, while air warming affected mainly the leaf structure. We conclude that differential anatomical and physiological adjustments contributed to the acclimation of P. maximum growing under elevated [CO2] and air warming, improving the leaf biomass production under these conditions.
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Adaptación Fisiológica/fisiología , Dióxido de Carbono/metabolismo , Panicum/metabolismo , Aclimatación/fisiología , Aire , Atmósfera/química , Presión Atmosférica , Cambio Climático , Panicum/fisiología , Fotosíntesis/fisiología , Hojas de la Planta/química , Hojas de la Planta/metabolismo , Estomas de Plantas/fisiología , Transpiración de Plantas/fisiología , Suelo , Temperatura , Agua/metabolismoRESUMEN
Global warming is predicted to cause more intense extreme events such as heat waves, flooding and severe droughts, producing significant effects on agriculture. In tropics, climate change will severely impact livestock production affecting water availability, forage quality and food for cattle. We investigated the isolated and combined effects of soil water deficit (wS) and + 2°C increase in canopy temperature (eT) on leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, carbohydrate content, forage quality and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of a field-grown C4 tropical forage grass Panicum maximum Jacq. using a temperature-free air-controlled enhancement (T-FACE) system. The wS and eT treatments showed no effects on photosystem II photochemistry. However, wS under ambient temperature decreased net photosynthesis rate (A), stomatal conductance (gs ) and maximum rate of carboxylation of Rubisco (Vcmax ), leading to a reduced starch content in leaves. A 16% reduction in leaf dry mass (LDM) and reduction in forage quality by increasing fibers, reducing crude protein (CP) and decreasing the IVDMD was also observed by effect of wS. Warming under adequate soil moisture (eT) significantly increased LDM by 25% but reduced the forage quality, increasing the lignin content and reducing starch, CP and digestibility. The combined wSeT treatment reduced A, gs , Vcmax and the forage quality. When compared to control, the lignin content in leaves increased by 43, 28 and 17% in wS, eT and wSeT, respectively, causing a significant reduction in IVDMD. We concluded that despite physiological mechanisms to acclimate to warming, both warming and water deficit will impair the quality and digestibility of C4 tropical pastures.
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Cambio Climático , Panicum/fisiología , Fotosíntesis , Hojas de la Planta/fisiología , Clima Tropical , Agua/metabolismo , Animales , Biomasa , Carbohidratos/química , Bovinos , Clorofila/metabolismo , Ritmo Circadiano/fisiología , Fluorescencia , Gases/metabolismo , Lignina/metabolismo , Complejo de Proteína del Fotosistema II/metabolismo , Estomas de Plantas/fisiologíaRESUMEN
This study aimed to evaluate the morphogenic, structural, chemical characteristics, and forage yield of Massai grass, as well as the performance of sheep under three pre-grazing canopy heights. Eighteen Dorper x crossbred sheep (12 males and 6 females) were subjected to three pre-grazing canopy heights of Massai grass (45, 35, and 25 cm). Rotational grazing was adopted, with a fixed rest period of 12 days and occupation of four days. Before placing animals in the paddock, stocking rate was estimated to ensure a reduction of about 50% in the initial height. Morphogenic and chemical characteristics of forage were evaluated, as well as animal intake and performance. Pasture managed at 25 cm height induced reductions in stem and sheath sizes, and phyllochron but an increased leaf: stem ratio. However, the pasture cut at 35 cm above ground promoted an increase in total dry mass and foliar leaf productions, in addition to greater forage availability and daily accumulation. Yet, pastures with a height of 45 cm had a higher percentage of stem and senescent material, decreasing leaf intake by animals. Among the studied heights, 35 cm is the most suitable for Massai grass, when used for rearing sheep for meat production under pasture conditions in the northern Tocantins. This is because this management provided a greater availability of good quality forage and thereby increasing weight gains per area in animals.
O objetivo foi avaliar as características morfogênicas, estruturais, bromatológicas e de produção do capim Massai, assim como o desempenho de ovinos sob três alturas pré-pastejo. Foram utilizados 18 ovinos (12 machos e seis fêmeas) mestiços Dorper x sem padrão racial definido (SPRD) pastejando em três alturas pré-pastejo em capim Massai, sendo as alturas de 45 cm, 35 cm e 25 cm. Foi adotado o método de lotação rotativa com período de descanso fixo de 12 dias e de ocupação de quatro dias. Antes da entrada dos animais no piquete foi estimada a lotação animal necessária para garantir a redução de aproximadamente 50% da altura inicial. Avaliou-se as características morfogênicas e a composição bromatológica da forragem e avaliou-se o consumo e desempenho dos animais. A altura de 25 cm reduziu o alongamento de colmo, o filocrono e o comprimento da bainha e apresentou maior relação folha:colmo, no entanto, o tratamento com 35 cm de altura pré-pastejo apresentou maior produção de massa seca total e de lâmina foliar, assim como maior oferta de forragem e taxa de acúmulo diária. Já o tratamento com 45 cm aumentou a porcentagem de colmo e de forragem morta acarretando uma menor apreensão de folhas pelos animais. Os maiores teores de proteína e nutrientes digestíveis totais foram observados no tratamento com 35 cm e no tratamento com 25 cm respectivamente. Com base nos resultados apresentados, a altura de 35 cm, entre as alturas de pré-pastejo avaliadas, é a mais indicada para o capim Massai utilizado na criação de ovinos de corte a pasto nas condições do norte do Tocantins, por apresentar maior disponibilidade de alimento, com uma boa qualidade da forrageira e possibilitar maior ganho de peso dos animais por área.
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Animales , Ovinos , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/fisiología , Pastizales/análisis , Análisis de los Alimentos/métodos , FertilizantesRESUMEN
This study aimed to assess the morphogenic characteristics and tiller density of Aruana grass managed at different heights under sheep grazing. Aruana grass was managed at four mean heights (12, 15, 20, and 25 cm) distributed in a randomized block design with three replications, totaling 12 paddocks of 250 m² each. Twenty-four crossbred Dorper x Santa Inês lambs, with mean age and weight of 60 ± 15 days and 16.69 ± 2.70 kg, respectively, were randomly distributed in the treatments. Five tillers were demarcated per paddock for measuring morphogenic variables. A representative area in the paddock was used for counting the number of tillers. No differences (P > 0.05) were observed for leaf appearance rate, leaf elongation rate, stem elongation rate, leaf senescence rate, final leaf length, and leaf life span between the assessed heights. Phyllochron was longer at the height of 25 cm when compared to 15 and 20 cm (19.35, 12.11, and 12.75 days, respectively). The number of live leaves was higher at heights of 12, 15, and 20 cm when compared to 25 cm (3.99, 4.35, 4.15, and 2.86, respectively). The number of basal and aerial tillers presented no variation (P > 0.05) between canopy heights. Management heights from 15 to 20 cm allowed a higher number of live leaves and a shorter phyllochron in Aruana grass pastures managed for sheep. Canopy height management did not influence other morphogenic characteristics and tiller density.
O objetivo com o trabalho foi avaliar as características morfogênicas e a densidade de perfilhos do capim-Aruana manejado em diferentes alturas sob pastejo de ovinos. Em 12 piquetes de 250m² cada, o capim-Aruana foi manejado em quatro alturas médias (12, 15, 20 e 25 cm), distribuídas em um delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com três repetições para cada tratamento. Utilizou-se vinte e quatro borregas mestiças das raças Dorper x Santa Inês com idade e peso médio de 60 (± 15) dias e 16,69 (± 2,70) kg, respectivamente, distribuídas aleatoriamente nos tratamentos. Para mensuração das variáveis morfogênicas, foram demarcados cinco perfilhos por piquete. Para contagem do número de perfilhos, foi escolhida uma área representativa do piquete. Não foram observadas diferenças (P > 0,05) para a taxa de aparecimento foliar, taxa de alongamento foliar, taxa de alongamento do colmo, taxa de senescência foliar, comprimento final de folha inteira e duração de vida das folhas entre as alturas avaliadas. O filocrono foi maior na altura de 25 cm quando comparado às alturas de 15 e 20 cm (19,35, 12,11 e 12,75 dias, respectivamente). O número de folhas vivas foi superior nos tratamentos de 12, 15 e 20, quando comparados ao de 25 cm (3,99, 4,35, 4,15 e 2,86, respectivamente). O número de perfilhos basais e aéreos não variaram (P > 0,05) entre as alturas de dossel. Alturas de manejo entre 15 e 20 cm permitem maior número de folhas vivas e menor filocrono em pastagens de capim-Aruana manejada para ovinos. A altura de manejo do dossel não influenciou nas demais características morfogênicas e densidade de perfilhos.
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Hojas de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Hojas de la Planta/fisiología , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/fisiología , Pastizales/métodos , OvinosRESUMEN
This study aimed to evaluate the morphogenic, structural, chemical characteristics, and forage yield of Massai grass, as well as the performance of sheep under three pre-grazing canopy heights. Eighteen Dorper x crossbred sheep (12 males and 6 females) were subjected to three pre-grazing canopy heights of Massai grass (45, 35, and 25 cm). Rotational grazing was adopted, with a fixed rest period of 12 days and occupation of four days. Before placing animals in the paddock, stocking rate was estimated to ensure a reduction of about 50% in the initial height. Morphogenic and chemical characteristics of forage were evaluated, as well as animal intake and performance. Pasture managed at 25 cm height induced reductions in stem and sheath sizes, and phyllochron but an increased leaf: stem ratio. However, the pasture cut at 35 cm above ground promoted an increase in total dry mass and foliar leaf productions, in addition to greater forage availability and daily accumulation. Yet, pastures with a height of 45 cm had a higher percentage of stem and senescent material, decreasing leaf intake by animals. Among the studied heights, 35 cm is the most suitable for Massai grass, when used for rearing sheep for meat production under pasture conditions in the northern Tocantins. This is because this management provided a greater availability of good quality forage and thereby increasing weight gains per area in animals.(AU)
O objetivo foi avaliar as características morfogênicas, estruturais, bromatológicas e de produção do capim Massai, assim como o desempenho de ovinos sob três alturas pré-pastejo. Foram utilizados 18 ovinos (12 machos e seis fêmeas) mestiços Dorper x sem padrão racial definido (SPRD) pastejando em três alturas pré-pastejo em capim Massai, sendo as alturas de 45 cm, 35 cm e 25 cm. Foi adotado o método de lotação rotativa com período de descanso fixo de 12 dias e de ocupação de quatro dias. Antes da entrada dos animais no piquete foi estimada a lotação animal necessária para garantir a redução de aproximadamente 50% da altura inicial. Avaliou-se as características morfogênicas e a composição bromatológica da forragem e avaliou-se o consumo e desempenho dos animais. A altura de 25 cm reduziu o alongamento de colmo, o filocrono e o comprimento da bainha e apresentou maior relação folha:colmo, no entanto, o tratamento com 35 cm de altura pré-pastejo apresentou maior produção de massa seca total e de lâmina foliar, assim como maior oferta de forragem e taxa de acúmulo diária. Já o tratamento com 45 cm aumentou a porcentagem de colmo e de forragem morta acarretando uma menor apreensão de folhas pelos animais. Os maiores teores de proteína e nutrientes digestíveis totais foram observados no tratamento com 35 cm e no tratamento com 25 cm respectivamente. Com base nos resultados apresentados, a altura de 35 cm, entre as alturas de pré-pastejo avaliadas, é a mais indicada para o capim Massai utilizado na criação de ovinos de corte a pasto nas condições do norte do Tocantins, por apresentar maior disponibilidade de alimento, com uma boa qualidade da forrageira e possibilitar maior ganho de peso dos animais por área.(AU)
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Animales , Ovinos , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Pastizales/análisis , Panicum/fisiología , Análisis de los Alimentos/métodos , FertilizantesRESUMEN
This study aimed to assess the morphogenic characteristics and tiller density of Aruana grass managed at different heights under sheep grazing. Aruana grass was managed at four mean heights (12, 15, 20, and 25 cm) distributed in a randomized block design with three replications, totaling 12 paddocks of 250 m² each. Twenty-four crossbred Dorper x Santa Inês lambs, with mean age and weight of 60 ± 15 days and 16.69 ± 2.70 kg, respectively, were randomly distributed in the treatments. Five tillers were demarcated per paddock for measuring morphogenic variables. A representative area in the paddock was used for counting the number of tillers. No differences (P > 0.05) were observed for leaf appearance rate, leaf elongation rate, stem elongation rate, leaf senescence rate, final leaf length, and leaf life span between the assessed heights. Phyllochron was longer at the height of 25 cm when compared to 15 and 20 cm (19.35, 12.11, and 12.75 days, respectively). The number of live leaves was higher at heights of 12, 15, and 20 cm when compared to 25 cm (3.99, 4.35, 4.15, and 2.86, respectively). The number of basal and aerial tillers presented no variation (P > 0.05) between canopy heights. Management heights from 15 to 20 cm allowed a higher number of live leaves and a shorter phyllochron in Aruana grass pastures managed for sheep. Canopy height management did not influence other morphogenic characteristics and tiller density.(AU)
O objetivo com o trabalho foi avaliar as características morfogênicas e a densidade de perfilhos do capim-Aruana manejado em diferentes alturas sob pastejo de ovinos. Em 12 piquetes de 250m² cada, o capim-Aruana foi manejado em quatro alturas médias (12, 15, 20 e 25 cm), distribuídas em um delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com três repetições para cada tratamento. Utilizou-se vinte e quatro borregas mestiças das raças Dorper x Santa Inês com idade e peso médio de 60 (± 15) dias e 16,69 (± 2,70) kg, respectivamente, distribuídas aleatoriamente nos tratamentos. Para mensuração das variáveis morfogênicas, foram demarcados cinco perfilhos por piquete. Para contagem do número de perfilhos, foi escolhida uma área representativa do piquete. Não foram observadas diferenças (P > 0,05) para a taxa de aparecimento foliar, taxa de alongamento foliar, taxa de alongamento do colmo, taxa de senescência foliar, comprimento final de folha inteira e duração de vida das folhas entre as alturas avaliadas. O filocrono foi maior na altura de 25 cm quando comparado às alturas de 15 e 20 cm (19,35, 12,11 e 12,75 dias, respectivamente). O número de folhas vivas foi superior nos tratamentos de 12, 15 e 20, quando comparados ao de 25 cm (3,99, 4,35, 4,15 e 2,86, respectivamente). O número de perfilhos basais e aéreos não variaram (P > 0,05) entre as alturas de dossel. Alturas de manejo entre 15 e 20 cm permitem maior número de folhas vivas e menor filocrono em pastagens de capim-Aruana manejada para ovinos. A altura de manejo do dossel não influenciou nas demais características morfogênicas e densidade de perfilhos.(AU)
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Pastizales/métodos , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/fisiología , Hojas de la Planta/crecimiento & desarrollo , Hojas de la Planta/fisiología , OvinosRESUMEN
The objective of this study is to identify qualitative and productive changes in Mombasa grass under a livestock-forest system or full sun and to classify the variables that are most relevant for evaluating the qualitative performance of these systems. The experiments were conducted in shade areas, with four replications for each of the 12 treatments, including four growth cycles and three levels of shading in Mombasa grass, totaling 48 experimental units. Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and dry mass production (DMP) (kg ha-1) were used as discriminatory variables for the shading groups. The levels of nutrients and shading in Mombaça grass were classified using Fisher multivariate discriminant analysis (FMDA). The FDMA indicated that Mg, K, P, N, and DMP formed a discriminant function. However, DMP was the least important variable for identifying the groups. Five groups were pre-defined before FDMA: MFS 2 (Mombasa grass in full sun in the second cycle), MFS 6 (Mombasa grass in full sun in the sixth cycle), MFS 7 (Mombasa grass in full sun in the seventh cycle), M25 4 (Mombasa grass at 25% shading in the fourth cycle), and M25 7 (Mombasa grass at 25% shading in the seventh cycle). The results indicate that Mg, P, K, and N are helpful for identifying new genotypes of plants grown on shading conditions because of the responsiveness and stability of these elements to environmental changes.(AU)
Objetivou com este estudo identificar as alterações qualitativas e produtivas do capim Mombaça em sistema silvipastoril e pleno sol, e classificar as variáveis mais estratégicas para avaliação do seu desempenho qualitativo. O ensaio foi alocado em faixas de sombreamento, com quatro repetições para cada um dos 12 tratamentos - quatro ciclos e três porcentagens de sombreamento, em capim Mombaça, totalizando 48 unidades experimentais. Foram usados os macroelementos: cálcio (Ca), magnésio (Mg), potássio (K), fósforo (P) e nitrogênio (N) e Produção de massa seca (PMS) (kg ha-1) como variáveis de discriminação de grupos de sombreamento. A classificação das variáveis e dos níveis de sombreamento enriquecido com mombaça, procedeu-se por meio da Análise Multivariada Discriminante de Fisher (ADF). Foi possível com o auxílio da ADF identificar as variáveis Mg, K, P, N e PMS como significativas para formação da função discriminante. Entretanto, o teor de PMS foi o menos relevante para identificação dos grupos. Cinco grupos foram pré-definidos antes da análise discriminante, MSP 2º (Mombaça pleno sol 2º ciclo), MSP 6º(Mombaça pleno sol 6º ciclo), MSP 7º (Mombaça pleno sol 7º ciclo), M25 4º (Mombaça 25% 4º ciclo) e M25 7º (Mombaça 25% 7º ciclo). Para auxiliar na busca de novos genótipos considerando a concentração de nutrientes em estudos sobre condições de sombreamento, os elementos Mg, P, K e N oferecem grande auxílio pela sua responsividade e estabilidade as oscilações ambientais.(AU)
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Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/genética , Panicum/fisiología , Pastizales/métodos , Árboles , Integración de Sistemas , Nutrientes/análisis , Nutrientes/genética , Análisis MultivarianteRESUMEN
The objective of this study is to identify qualitative and productive changes in Mombasa grass under a livestock-forest system or full sun and to classify the variables that are most relevant for evaluating the qualitative performance of these systems. The experiments were conducted in shade areas, with four replications for each of the 12 treatments, including four growth cycles and three levels of shading in Mombasa grass, totaling 48 experimental units. Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and dry mass production (DMP) (kg ha-1) were used as discriminatory variables for the shading groups. The levels of nutrients and shading in Mombaça grass were classified using Fisher multivariate discriminant analysis (FMDA). The FDMA indicated that Mg, K, P, N, and DMP formed a discriminant function. However, DMP was the least important variable for identifying the groups. Five groups were pre-defined before FDMA: MFS 2 (Mombasa grass in full sun in the second cycle), MFS 6 (Mombasa grass in full sun in the sixth cycle), MFS 7 (Mombasa grass in full sun in the seventh cycle), M25 4 (Mombasa grass at 25% shading in the fourth cycle), and M25 7 (Mombasa grass at 25% shading in the seventh cycle). The results indicate that Mg, P, K, and N are helpful for identifying new genotypes of plants grown on shading conditions because of the responsiveness and stability of these elements to environmental changes.
Objetivou com este estudo identificar as alterações qualitativas e produtivas do capim Mombaça em sistema silvipastoril e pleno sol, e classificar as variáveis mais estratégicas para avaliação do seu desempenho qualitativo. O ensaio foi alocado em faixas de sombreamento, com quatro repetições para cada um dos 12 tratamentos - quatro ciclos e três porcentagens de sombreamento, em capim Mombaça, totalizando 48 unidades experimentais. Foram usados os macroelementos: cálcio (Ca), magnésio (Mg), potássio (K), fósforo (P) e nitrogênio (N) e Produção de massa seca (PMS) (kg ha-1) como variáveis de discriminação de grupos de sombreamento. A classificação das variáveis e dos níveis de sombreamento enriquecido com mombaça, procedeu-se por meio da Análise Multivariada Discriminante de Fisher (ADF). Foi possível com o auxílio da ADF identificar as variáveis Mg, K, P, N e PMS como significativas para formação da função discriminante. Entretanto, o teor de PMS foi o menos relevante para identificação dos grupos. Cinco grupos foram pré-definidos antes da análise discriminante, MSP 2º (Mombaça pleno sol 2º ciclo), MSP 6º(Mombaça pleno sol 6º ciclo), MSP 7º (Mombaça pleno sol 7º ciclo), M25 4º (Mombaça 25% 4º ciclo) e M25 7º (Mombaça 25% 7º ciclo). Para auxiliar na busca de novos genótipos considerando a concentração de nutrientes em estudos sobre condições de sombreamento, os elementos Mg, P, K e N oferecem grande auxílio pela sua responsividade e estabilidade as oscilações ambientais.
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Integración de Sistemas , Nutrientes/análisis , Nutrientes/genética , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/fisiología , Panicum/genética , Pastizales/métodos , Árboles , Análisis MultivarianteRESUMEN
Objetivou-se avaliar as trocas gasosas, o fluxo de biomassa, a estrutura e os componentes da biomassa no pré e pós-pastejo e a dinâmica de perfilhamento em capim-massai submetido a crescentes doses de nitrogênio (controle - sem nitrogênio; 400; 800 e 1200 kgha-1ano-1) e sob lotação rotativa com ovinos, num delineamento inteiramente casualizado com medidas repetidas no tempo. A dose de nitrogênio para cada tratamento foi dividida em duas parcelas, sendo a primeira metade aplicada logo após a saída dos animais do piquete e a segunda metade aplicada na metade do período de descanso, de acordo com cada dose avaliada. O período de descanso adotado foi de aproximadamente 1,5 novas folhas por perfilho, conforme determinação em pré-ensaio quando do início da instalação do experimento, propiciando um intervalo de 22; 18; 16 e 13 dias para as doses de nitrogênio de 0,0 controle; 400; 800 e 1200 kgha-1ano-1, respectivamente. A técnica de mob-grazing foi usada para a realização dos pastejos, empregando-se grupos de animais para desfolhações rápidas (duração de 7 a 11 horas). À medida que os animais pastejavam, a altura do pasto foi monitorada com auxílio de uma régua, até que o dossel atingisse a altura residual preconizada de aproximadamente 15 cm, correspondendo ao IAF residual de saída dos animais do piquete de aproximadamente 1,5. As variáveis: condutância estomática, taxa de fotossíntese foliar, concentração interna de CO2, relação fotossíntese/transpiração, índice relativo de clorofila e índice de suficiência de nitrogênio responderam de forma linear crescente ao incremento nas doses de nitrogênio...Os ciclos de pastejomodificam as características morfofisiológicas da referidaforrageira em pequena magnitude,quando se adota um manejo rigoroso do pastejo.
To evaluate the gas exchange, the biomass flow, the biomass components before and after grazing and the tillering dynamics in massai grass under increasing nitrogen fertilization levels (control - without nitrogen fertilizer; 400; 800 and 1200 kgha-1year-1) under rotational stocking with sheeps in a completely randomized design with measurements repeated in time, this research was carried out. The level of nitrogen for each treatment was divided into two parcels, the first half applied immediately after the animals leave the paddock and the second half applied in rest period half, according to ea ch level assessed. The rest period was set at approximately 1.5 new leaf blades per tiller, as determined in pre-testing when the starting of the experiment, providing a period of 22, 18, 16 and 13 days for the nitrogen levels of 0.0 - control, 400, 800 and 1200 kgha-1year-1, respectively. The technique of "mob-grazing" was used for the realization of grazing, usi ng groups of animals for rapid defoliation (duration from 7 to 11 hours). With the animals grazing, the sward height was monitored with a ruler until they reach the recommended residual canopy height of approximately 15 cm, corresponding to the residual LAI of approximately 1.5. The variables: stomatal conductance, leaf photosynthesis rate, leaf carbon dioxide concentration, photosynthesis/transpiration ratio, chlorophyll relative index and nitr ogen sufficiency index revealed positive linear response to the nitrogen fertilization... The grazing cycles promote little hanges in the morphophysiological traits of assai grass, when a rigorous grazing management is adopted.
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Animales , Fotosíntesis/fisiología , Nitrógeno/química , Panicum/fisiología , Pastizales/métodos , Alimentación AnimalRESUMEN
To determine effects of biostimulation (BIO) and dietary supplementation (BIO+S) on pubertal age and pregnancy rates, Nelore heifers (n=392) were randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups (n=98/group). All animals were in tropical environmental conditions, in the middle-west region of Brazil, grazing in pastures of Brachiaria brizantha, cv. Marandu; Panicum Maximum, cv. Tanzânia and Brachiaria humidícula. The heifers of the BIO group were kept in the presence of bulls while being maintained on pasture; the animals in the BIO+S group were kept in the presence of bulls while being managed on pasture and were fed a diet with greater energy and protein content to produce 0.49 kg of BW gain/day; the animals in control group (the NBIO) were kept away from bulls and under pasture conditions; and the animals in the NBIO+S group were kept away from bulls, were maintained on pasture, and were fed the same diet as the BIO+S group. Heifers were bred at 22-23 months of age, and pregnancy diagnosis was made 45 days after the end of the breeding season. There were differences (P<0.05) between groups regarding pubertal heifers up to 19 months (NPH), final body weight (FBW) and pregnancy rates (P<0.01), with an advantage for the animals in the BIO and BIO+S groups. Although the effect of a diet with greater protein and energy content was not clear in this experiment, the exposure of heifers to a male during the prepubertal period decreased age at the first breeding season, resulting in a significant reduction in age of first pregnancy in Nelore heifers kept under extensive management systems in a tropical environment.
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Fenómenos Fisiológicos Nutricionales de los Animales , Bovinos/fisiología , Suplementos Dietéticos , Estimulación Luminosa , Clima Tropical , Factores de Edad , Alimentación Animal , Crianza de Animales Domésticos/métodos , Animales , Brachiaria/fisiología , Brasil , Femenino , Masculino , Panicum/fisiología , Embarazo , Índice de EmbarazoRESUMEN
In order to detect early effects of plant contamination by fluoride emission on two tropical grasses, Chloris gayana and Panicum maximum, previously cultivated under greenhouse conditions, were exposed to a single source of fluoride emission at a station at 1.1 km from an aluminum smelter in Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil. Controls were placed at a reference station 78km from the fluoride source. During an 8-day period of exposure leaf injury, ionic permeability, photosynthetic rates, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll a fluorescence and chlorophyll, soluble carbohydrates and fluoride contents were evaluated. Plants at the Ouro Preto station showed an increase in fluoride content, leaf injury and ionic permeability. Symptoms of injury by fluoride exposure were visible after 3-4 days in both species. High electrolyte leakage and correlation coefficients between the total ionic permeability and the fluoride content in leaves indicate a fluoride effect on the structural and/or functional integrity of the cellular membranes. Leaf fluoride injuries were quite different in the two species. In C. gayana necroses were limited to the leaf tips, while in P. maximum damages were observed in the whole leaf, suggesting a higher susceptibility of this latter species to fluoride. Nonetheless, neither grass showed statistical differences with respect to photosynthetic rates, stomatal conductance, transpiration, chlorophyll a fluorescence and chlorophyll content in leaves without any apparent fluoride injury. Plants at the Ouro Preto station showed a significant decrease in reducing sugar content between 3 and 5 days of exposure to fluoride, but thereafter reducing sugar content increased reaching the content of control plants. Fluoride exposed plants also showed a remarkable starch content reduction, remaining always much lower than those at the reference station.
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Contaminantes Atmosféricos/toxicidad , Fluoruros/toxicidad , Poaceae/efectos de los fármacos , Clima Tropical , Brasil , Monitoreo del Ambiente , Panicum/efectos de los fármacos , Panicum/crecimiento & desarrollo , Panicum/fisiología , Poaceae/crecimiento & desarrollo , Poaceae/fisiologíaRESUMEN
The effect of seed mass on germination and growth was tested in fresh-seeds of Blutaparon portulacoides, Panicum racemosum, and Spartina ciliata, selected at random in southern Brazilian populations. The seed mass varied within a population of the three species. Both B. portulacoides and P. racemosum showed normal frequency distribution of seed mass, while S. ciliata did not. Significant differences were observed in seed germination between large and small seeds of all species. In all species the capacity of seedling elongation was greater in seedlings of large seeds than those of small ones. Relative growth rate of seedlings of P. racemosum and S. ciliata decreased with time in all seed mass size-classes. On the other hand, the relative growth rate of B. portulacoides seedlings increased during the first 40 days. Seed mass is an important biological factor, affecting seed germination, seedling elongation, and growth of these species, and favoring large seeds, specially in areas of active sand accretion like coastal dunes.