Nutritional quality and animal production of Brachiaria pastures
Brachiaria grasses, especially R decumbens cv. Basilisk (signalgrass), are the most widely grown pastures in subhumid and humid tropics. When fertilized with nitrogen and well managed, these pastures have high forage quality (measured as digestibility). Animal production is therefore high and relati...
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| author | Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo Euclides, Valéria Pacheco Batista |
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| description | Brachiaria grasses, especially R decumbens cv. Basilisk (signalgrass), are the most widely grown pastures in subhumid and humid tropics. When fertilized with nitrogen and well managed, these pastures have high forage quality (measured as digestibility). Animal production is therefore high and relatively stable over time. Sometimes, however, animals fed on signalgrass and other Brachiaria species sicken, or show hepatogenous photosensitization, possibly caused by plant metabolites (steroidal saponins). Nitrate toxicity has been reported with R arrecta and may occur with other species. Although digestibility is high, it varies considerably among and within Brachiaria species, but is relatively stable across environments for any given material, The variation is caused mostly by different levels of crude protein (CP), possibly associated with inhibition of nitrification. Animal performance therefore differs from one Brachiaria grass to another. On acid, infertile soils, such as those of the Colombian Llanos, the protein content of Brachiaria grasses tends to decrease, thus reducing animal performance. But if Brachiaria grasses are grown in association with compatible legumes (e.g., Arachis pintoi) the performance of both animals and pasture can significantly improve. Breeders should also take advantage of the variation in Brachiaria to select materials of higher quality than currently used commercial cultivars, and when breeding for spittlebug resistance. |
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| spelling | CGSpace548842024-01-09T09:48:34Z Nutritional quality and animal production of Brachiaria pastures Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo Euclides, Valéria Pacheco Batista brachiaria panicum maximum arachis pintoi desmodium ovalifolium centrosema stylosanthes guianensis dry matter content nutritive value chemical composition photoperiodicity genetic variation digestibility weight gain fertilizer application protein quality animal production contenido de materia seca valor nutritivo composición quimica fotoperiodismo variación genética digestibilidad ganancia de peso aplicación de abonos calidad proteica producción animal Brachiaria grasses, especially R decumbens cv. Basilisk (signalgrass), are the most widely grown pastures in subhumid and humid tropics. When fertilized with nitrogen and well managed, these pastures have high forage quality (measured as digestibility). Animal production is therefore high and relatively stable over time. Sometimes, however, animals fed on signalgrass and other Brachiaria species sicken, or show hepatogenous photosensitization, possibly caused by plant metabolites (steroidal saponins). Nitrate toxicity has been reported with R arrecta and may occur with other species. Although digestibility is high, it varies considerably among and within Brachiaria species, but is relatively stable across environments for any given material, The variation is caused mostly by different levels of crude protein (CP), possibly associated with inhibition of nitrification. Animal performance therefore differs from one Brachiaria grass to another. On acid, infertile soils, such as those of the Colombian Llanos, the protein content of Brachiaria grasses tends to decrease, thus reducing animal performance. But if Brachiaria grasses are grown in association with compatible legumes (e.g., Arachis pintoi) the performance of both animals and pasture can significantly improve. Breeders should also take advantage of the variation in Brachiaria to select materials of higher quality than currently used commercial cultivars, and when breeding for spittlebug resistance. 1996 2015-01-28T14:17:06Z 2015-01-28T14:17:06Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/54884 en Open Access International Center for Tropical Agriculture Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Lascano, Carlos E.; Euclides, Valéria Pacheco Batista. 1996. Nutritional quality and animal production of Brachiaria pastures. In: Miles, John W; Maass, Brigitte L; Valle, Cacilda Borges do; Kumble, Vrinda (eds.). Brachiaria: Biology, agronomy, and improvement. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT); Campo Grande, BR : Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (EMBRAPA), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Gado de Corte (CNPGC), Cali, CO. p. 106-123. (CIAT publication no. 259) |
| spellingShingle | brachiaria panicum maximum arachis pintoi desmodium ovalifolium centrosema stylosanthes guianensis dry matter content nutritive value chemical composition photoperiodicity genetic variation digestibility weight gain fertilizer application protein quality animal production contenido de materia seca valor nutritivo composición quimica fotoperiodismo variación genética digestibilidad ganancia de peso aplicación de abonos calidad proteica producción animal Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo Euclides, Valéria Pacheco Batista Nutritional quality and animal production of Brachiaria pastures |
| title | Nutritional quality and animal production of Brachiaria pastures |
| title_full | Nutritional quality and animal production of Brachiaria pastures |
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| topic | brachiaria panicum maximum arachis pintoi desmodium ovalifolium centrosema stylosanthes guianensis dry matter content nutritive value chemical composition photoperiodicity genetic variation digestibility weight gain fertilizer application protein quality animal production contenido de materia seca valor nutritivo composición quimica fotoperiodismo variación genética digestibilidad ganancia de peso aplicación de abonos calidad proteica producción animal |
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