Publication Date
1997
Description
Dry matter yield and nutritive value of coast-cross n° 1 (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers preserved as hay, silage and haylage were studied. The forage was harvested after 28, 35, 42 and 49 days of growth. Fertilization was completed with 400 kg/ha single superphosphate and 500 kg/ha 20-0-20 at the beginning of the experiment. The experimental design for dry matter yield (2 x 2 m plots) was a randomized block with four replications. Nutritive value was also analyzed in a randomized block design being the treatments arranged in a 3 x 4 factorial (three preservation methods and four ages). Dry matter yield increased linearly (P < 0,05) with age, whilst crude protein content had an opposite effect. Dry matter content was not affected by age (P > 0.05). Nutritive value of haylage was greater than those observed for hay and silage.
Citation
Andrade, J B.; Ferrari, E Jr; Lavezzo, W; Paullino, V T.; Nogueira, J R.; Braun, G; and Castro, F B., "Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Coast-Cross N1 Preserved as Hay, Silage, and Haylage" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 2.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session14/2
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Dry Matter Yield and Nutritive Value of Coast-Cross N1 Preserved as Hay, Silage, and Haylage
Dry matter yield and nutritive value of coast-cross n° 1 (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers preserved as hay, silage and haylage were studied. The forage was harvested after 28, 35, 42 and 49 days of growth. Fertilization was completed with 400 kg/ha single superphosphate and 500 kg/ha 20-0-20 at the beginning of the experiment. The experimental design for dry matter yield (2 x 2 m plots) was a randomized block with four replications. Nutritive value was also analyzed in a randomized block design being the treatments arranged in a 3 x 4 factorial (three preservation methods and four ages). Dry matter yield increased linearly (P < 0,05) with age, whilst crude protein content had an opposite effect. Dry matter content was not affected by age (P > 0.05). Nutritive value of haylage was greater than those observed for hay and silage.
