Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru

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Main Authors: Alvarez García, Wuesley Yusmein, Diaz, Arturo, Becerra, Yessica, Vallejos Fernández, Luis A., Florián, Roy, Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio, Cervantes Peralta, Marieta Eliana, Quilcate Pairazaman, Carlos, Muñoz Vilchez, Yudith
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https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1340.v1
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author Alvarez García, Wuesley Yusmein
Diaz, Arturo
Becerra, Yessica
Vallejos Fernández, Luis A.
Florián, Roy
Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Cervantes Peralta, Marieta Eliana
Quilcate Pairazaman, Carlos
Muñoz Vilchez, Yudith
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Becerra, Yessica
Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Cervantes Peralta, Marieta Eliana
Diaz, Arturo
Florián, Roy
Muñoz Vilchez, Yudith
Quilcate Pairazaman, Carlos
Vallejos Fernández, Luis A.
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Diaz, Arturo
Becerra, Yessica
Vallejos Fernández, Luis A.
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Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Cervantes Peralta, Marieta Eliana
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spelling INIA26732025-03-24T05:07:46Z Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru Alvarez García, Wuesley Yusmein Diaz, Arturo Becerra, Yessica Vallejos Fernández, Luis A. Florián, Roy Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio Cervantes Peralta, Marieta Eliana Quilcate Pairazaman, Carlos Muñoz Vilchez, Yudith Kikuyo nutritive value livestock sustainability highlands cypress silvopastoral system https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01 Pennisetum clandestinum | Nutritive value | Livestock | Sustainability | Highlands | Silvopastoral systems Disclaimer/Publisher’s Note: The statements, opinions, and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of MDPI and/or the editor(s). MDPI and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions, or products referred to in the content. The productive sustainability of Pennisetum clandestinum in the Peruvian highlands was evaluated through productivity, growth and chemical composition. The effect of the nitrogen (N2) dose applied to the soil, the use of organic matter and the frequency of cutting or phenological age on the productive yields, chemical composition, plant height and growth rate of Kikuyu were determined. Experimentation was carried out under a randomised block design in divided plots. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to determine the associated differences in each study factor. It was determined that applying 120 kg of N2 increases the annual protein production to 3 454.53 kg ha-¹. yr-¹, and a crude protein (CP) level of 23.54%, the distance of the live fences influences the biomass production to 19 176.23 kg DM ha-¹ at an interval of 8.5 to 11.5 meters from the base of the cypress tree (Cupressus lusitanica). Organic matter favours the biomass yield of Kikuyu. Although there is no difference in dry matter production between 30 and 60 days of cutting, CP production is higher at 30 (p<0.05). The highest DM production per day is obtained at 45 days, generating a higher biomass accumulation of 21 186.9 kg DM ha-¹. yr-¹. The consideration of Pennisetum clandestinum for dairy cattle is viable, taking into account that the possibility of implementing a plant improvement programme on this species is open, aimed at increasing the composition of the diet in high-production cows due to its high yield and good chemical composition in highland conditions. This work was financed with resources from Project CUI 2432072: 'Mejoramiento de la disponibilidad de material genético de ganado bovino con alto valor a nivel nacional. 7 departamentos' of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation - Peru. To the Faculty of Livestock Science Engineering of the National University of Cajamarca Peru authorities for providing the facilities to execute the research. To Cristian Portal Mendo for the Laboratory analysis. 2025-03-24T05:07:46Z 2025-03-24T05:07:46Z 2024-10-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/preprint Alvarez-García, W.; Diaz, A.; Becerra, Y.; Vallejos-Fernández, L.A.; Florián, R.; Carrasco, W.; Cervantes, M.; Quilcate, C.; Muñoz-Vilchez, Y. Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru. Preprints 2024, 2024101340. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2673 https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1340.v1 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf Preprints.org CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Kikuyo
nutritive value
livestock sustainability
highlands
cypress
silvopastoral system
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01
Pennisetum clandestinum | Nutritive value | Livestock | Sustainability | Highlands | Silvopastoral systems
Alvarez García, Wuesley Yusmein
Diaz, Arturo
Becerra, Yessica
Vallejos Fernández, Luis A.
Florián, Roy
Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Cervantes Peralta, Marieta Eliana
Quilcate Pairazaman, Carlos
Muñoz Vilchez, Yudith
Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru
title Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru
title_full Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru
title_fullStr Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru
title_full_unstemmed Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru
title_short Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru
title_sort sustainability of kikuyu grass pennisetum clandestinum for the development of highland livestock farming in the northern macro region of peru
topic Kikuyo
nutritive value
livestock sustainability
highlands
cypress
silvopastoral system
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01
Pennisetum clandestinum | Nutritive value | Livestock | Sustainability | Highlands | Silvopastoral systems
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2673
https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.1340.v1
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