Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia
Brachiaria species occupy about 300,000 hectares in Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia. In Asia and the South Pacific, they are the most widely grown pasture grasses in the humid and subhumid tropics; in Australia, the area to which they are adapted is relatively small, but within it, Brachiaria...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
1996
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| author | Stür, Werner W. Hopkinson, J.M. Chen, C.P. |
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| description | Brachiaria species occupy about 300,000 hectares in Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia. In Asia and the South Pacific, they are the most widely grown pasture grasses in the humid and subhumid tropics; in Australia, the area to which they are adapted is relatively small, but within it, Brachiaria occupies more than half the area of improved pastures. Brachiaria mutica, the first species introduced into the region, in the late 1800s, is now widely naturalized. Since seed of B. decumbens became available in the early 1970s, this has become the most widely planted species. Brachiaria humidicola is popular in wetter areas of Asia and the South Pacific, especially with smallholders. Brachiaria ruziziensis, introduced into Australia in the late 1960s, was soon replaced there by B. decumbens; however, in recent years, it has been promoted in Northeast Thailand, where a large quantity of seed is produced. The success of Brachiaria species can be attributed to their broad adaptation and to their aggressiveness and resilience, which enable them to persist even under unfavorable conditions. |
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| spelling | CGSpace548892024-01-09T09:48:30Z Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia Stür, Werner W. Hopkinson, J.M. Chen, C.P. brachiaria panicum maximum calopogonium mucunoides sustainability germplasm adaptation pests of plants plant diseases uses productivity animal production farming systems weight gain dry matter content sostenibilidad germoplasma adaptación plagas de plantas enfermedades de las plantas usos productividad producción animal sistemas de explotación ganancia de peso contenido de materia seca Brachiaria species occupy about 300,000 hectares in Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia. In Asia and the South Pacific, they are the most widely grown pasture grasses in the humid and subhumid tropics; in Australia, the area to which they are adapted is relatively small, but within it, Brachiaria occupies more than half the area of improved pastures. Brachiaria mutica, the first species introduced into the region, in the late 1800s, is now widely naturalized. Since seed of B. decumbens became available in the early 1970s, this has become the most widely planted species. Brachiaria humidicola is popular in wetter areas of Asia and the South Pacific, especially with smallholders. Brachiaria ruziziensis, introduced into Australia in the late 1960s, was soon replaced there by B. decumbens; however, in recent years, it has been promoted in Northeast Thailand, where a large quantity of seed is produced. The success of Brachiaria species can be attributed to their broad adaptation and to their aggressiveness and resilience, which enable them to persist even under unfavorable conditions. 1996 2015-01-28T14:17:07Z 2015-01-28T14:17:07Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/54889 en Open Access International Center for Tropical Agriculture Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Stür, W.W.; Hopkinson, J.M.; Chen, C.P. 1996. Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia. 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. 258-271. (CIAT publication no. 259) |
| spellingShingle | brachiaria panicum maximum calopogonium mucunoides sustainability germplasm adaptation pests of plants plant diseases uses productivity animal production farming systems weight gain dry matter content sostenibilidad germoplasma adaptación plagas de plantas enfermedades de las plantas usos productividad producción animal sistemas de explotación ganancia de peso contenido de materia seca Stür, Werner W. Hopkinson, J.M. Chen, C.P. Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia |
| title | Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia |
| title_full | Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia |
| title_fullStr | Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia |
| title_short | Regional experience with Brachiaria: Asia, the South Pacific, and Australia |
| title_sort | regional experience with brachiaria asia the south pacific and australia |
| topic | brachiaria panicum maximum calopogonium mucunoides sustainability germplasm adaptation pests of plants plant diseases uses productivity animal production farming systems weight gain dry matter content sostenibilidad germoplasma adaptación plagas de plantas enfermedades de las plantas usos productividad producción animal sistemas de explotación ganancia de peso contenido de materia seca |
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