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Plant and animal responses of elephant grass pasture-based systems mixed with pinto peanut

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2019

A. C. Vieira Open the ORCID record for A. C. Vieira [Opens in a new window] ,
C. J. Olivo ,
C. B. Adams ,
J. C. Sauthier ,
L. R. Proença ,
M. D. F. A. de Oliveira ,
P. B. dos Santos ,
H. P. Schiafino ,
T. J. Tonin  and
G. L. de Godoy
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A. C. Vieira*
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Programme, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
C. J. Olivo
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
C. B. Adams
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
J. C. Sauthier
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
L. R. Proença
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
M. D. F. A. de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
P. B. dos Santos
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
H. P. Schiafino
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
T. J. Tonin
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
G. L. de Godoy
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
M. Arrial
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
L. G. Casagrande
Affiliation:
Faculty of Animal Science, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Author for correspondence: A. C. Vieira, E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The effects of growing pinto peanut mixed with elephant grass-based pastures are still little known. The aim of the current research was to evaluate the performance of herbage yield, nutritive value of forage and animal responses to levels of pinto peanut forage mass mixed with elephant grass in low-input systems. Three grazing systems were evaluated: (i) elephant grass-based (control); (ii) pinto peanut, low-density forage yield (63 g/kg of dry matter – DM) + elephant grass; and (iii) pinto peanut, high-density dry matter forage yield (206 g/kg DM) + elephant grass. The experimental design was completely randomized with the three treatments (grazing systems) and three replicates (paddocks) in split-plot grazing cycles. Forage samples were collected to evaluate the pasture and animal responses. Leaf blades of elephant grass and the other companion grasses of pinto peanut were collected to analyse the crude protein, in vitro digestible organic matter and total digestible nutrients. The pinto peanut, high-density dry matter forage yield + elephant grass treatment was found to give the best results in terms of herbage yield, forage intake and stocking rate, as well as having higher crude protein contents for both elephant grass and the other grasses, followed by pinto peanut with low-density forage yield + elephant grass and finally elephant grass alone. Better results were found with the grass–legume system for pasture and animal responses.

Keywords

Arachis pintoilactating cowsnutritive valuePennisetum purpureumproduction systems
Type
Animal Research Paper
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 157 , Issue 1 , January 2019 , pp. 63 - 71
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019 

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