Theme 01: Ecophysiology of Grasslands
Publication Date
2001
Location
Brazil
Description
An experiment was conducted in Pirassununga, Southeastern Brazil, to observe tillering pattern of Mombaça grass (Panicum maximum Jacq.) after grazing. A complete randomized block design was used with treatments arranged in factorial (3 herbage allowances X 2 grazing periods). There was high and positive correlations between the total tiller population and the number of tillers until the third week after grazing, giving evidence of a higher tillering until the second week and a slight reduction on the third one. The Mombaça grass tillering dynamics alters along the weeks according the allowance level adopted.
Citation
Coelho, E. M.; Herling, V. R.; Gomes, M. A.; Schmidt, R. J.; and Lima, C. G., "Tillering Dynamics in Mombaça Grass (Panicum maximum, Jacq.) under Grazing" (2001). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 19.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/19/1/19)
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Tillering Dynamics in Mombaça Grass (Panicum maximum, Jacq.) under Grazing
Brazil
An experiment was conducted in Pirassununga, Southeastern Brazil, to observe tillering pattern of Mombaça grass (Panicum maximum Jacq.) after grazing. A complete randomized block design was used with treatments arranged in factorial (3 herbage allowances X 2 grazing periods). There was high and positive correlations between the total tiller population and the number of tillers until the third week after grazing, giving evidence of a higher tillering until the second week and a slight reduction on the third one. The Mombaça grass tillering dynamics alters along the weeks according the allowance level adopted.
