Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
In the last three decades, the Brazilian Savanna (locally called "Cerrado") became the most important beef cattle production region in Brazil. Around 90% of all beef produced in the region comes from pasture-based systems. Intensively-managed and fertilised Panicum maximum pastures can be highly productive and economic. As a result, farmers are demanding new P. maximum cultivars for using in well-fertilised pastures or in crop-pasture rotation systems. This study aimed to evaluate the agronomic performance and the genetic variability of P. maximum accessions in the Brazilian Cerrado.
Citation
Fernandes, F. D.; Martha, G. B. Jr.; Faleiro, Fabio G.; Ramos, Allan K. B.; Andrade, R. P.; Karia, Claudio T.; Vilela, Lourival; and Jank, Liana, "Agronomic Performance and Genetic Variability of Panicum Maximum Accessions in the Cerrado of Federal District, Brazil" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 90.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/90)
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Agronomic Performance and Genetic Variability of Panicum Maximum Accessions in the Cerrado of Federal District, Brazil
Dublin Ireland
In the last three decades, the Brazilian Savanna (locally called "Cerrado") became the most important beef cattle production region in Brazil. Around 90% of all beef produced in the region comes from pasture-based systems. Intensively-managed and fertilised Panicum maximum pastures can be highly productive and economic. As a result, farmers are demanding new P. maximum cultivars for using in well-fertilised pastures or in crop-pasture rotation systems. This study aimed to evaluate the agronomic performance and the genetic variability of P. maximum accessions in the Brazilian Cerrado.
