Publication Date
1989
Description
Pearl millet (Pennisetum thiphoides) is an important summer forage in Africa and Southern United States, where a large amount of high quality forage (Fribourg, 1965) is needed. According to Fribourg (I 965) pearl millet is more resistant than forage sorghum to heavy defoliation and apical removal. Cover and Maraschini (1983) stated that in Brazil, pearl millet had more biological value than sorghum. In Pergamino, Josifovich and Echeverria (1973) in a field trial obtained 0.383 kg ADG. For Australia, Upton (1978) gives good ADG and total gains per hectare in comparison, with sudangrass or sudangrass hybrid. In previous trials, in Argentina, pearl millet and sorghum showed very little differences in forage production (Gargano and Pellizari, 1971). Some authors stated that pearl millet had a remarkable initial growth (Brizuela et al., 1981). At Pergamino Agricultural Station, a new cultivar known until now as Mijo Perla Se!. Pergamino was developed. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate this new cultivar on beef production in comparison with a very well known forage hybrid sorghum.
Citation
Josifovich, J A. and Cressetto, A, "Pearl Millet and Forage Sorghum in Grazing for Beef Production in Temperate Area of Argentina" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 63.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session10/63
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Pearl Millet and Forage Sorghum in Grazing for Beef Production in Temperate Area of Argentina
Pearl millet (Pennisetum thiphoides) is an important summer forage in Africa and Southern United States, where a large amount of high quality forage (Fribourg, 1965) is needed. According to Fribourg (I 965) pearl millet is more resistant than forage sorghum to heavy defoliation and apical removal. Cover and Maraschini (1983) stated that in Brazil, pearl millet had more biological value than sorghum. In Pergamino, Josifovich and Echeverria (1973) in a field trial obtained 0.383 kg ADG. For Australia, Upton (1978) gives good ADG and total gains per hectare in comparison, with sudangrass or sudangrass hybrid. In previous trials, in Argentina, pearl millet and sorghum showed very little differences in forage production (Gargano and Pellizari, 1971). Some authors stated that pearl millet had a remarkable initial growth (Brizuela et al., 1981). At Pergamino Agricultural Station, a new cultivar known until now as Mijo Perla Se!. Pergamino was developed. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate this new cultivar on beef production in comparison with a very well known forage hybrid sorghum.
