Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru
Climate change and livestock expansion have affected forage supply in the dry tropics. Therefore, optimizing planting methods adapted to adverse tropical environments is essential for establishment and yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different planting methods on the...
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| author | Vásquez, Héctor V. Valqui, Leandro Valqui Valqui, Lamberto Bobadilla, Leidy G. Maicelo, Jorge L. Altamirano Tantalean, Miguel A. Ampuero Trigoso, Gustavo Yalta Vera, Juan |
| author_browse | Altamirano Tantalean, Miguel A. Ampuero Trigoso, Gustavo Bobadilla, Leidy G. Maicelo, Jorge L. Valqui Valqui, Lamberto Valqui, Leandro Vásquez, Héctor V. Yalta Vera, Juan |
| author_facet | Vásquez, Héctor V. Valqui, Leandro Valqui Valqui, Lamberto Bobadilla, Leidy G. Maicelo, Jorge L. Altamirano Tantalean, Miguel A. Ampuero Trigoso, Gustavo Yalta Vera, Juan |
| author_sort | Vásquez, Héctor V. |
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| description | Climate change and livestock expansion have affected forage supply in the dry tropics. Therefore, optimizing planting methods adapted to adverse tropical environments is essential for establishment and yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different planting methods on the establishment rate, morphology, yield, and nutritional composition of Cuba OM-22 under the soil and climate conditions of the dry tropics of Peru, using a block design with four replicates and five methods for propagation by cuttings. The S4 (two-node cuttings, 25 cm in length; horizontal position 180°, parallel to the soil surface; fully buried at 8 cm depth; no spacing between cuttings along the furrow) method offered the best balance between yield and quality, with higher establishment rate (55.93%), height (182.15 cm; higher than S1 and S5), and more tillers (surpassing S1 and S2 by 16.97% and 18.86%). In addition, it obtained good green forage yields (137.43 t ha⁻¹) and was better than all planting methods in dry matter yield (37.45 t ha⁻¹). In nutritional composition, S4 ranked among the highest averages for nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (43.22%) and ash (11.06%). However, protein, crude fiber, and fat content did not differ between methods. On the other hand, planting methods showed negative correlations between the number of tillers and ash content (p = 0.006; r = −0.79), ash and NFE (p = 0.000; r = −0.92), and protein with crude fiber (p = 0.029; r = −0.68). These findings highlight S4 as a key strategy for optimizing establishment, yield, and quality in Cuba OM-22 in the dry tropics. |
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| spelling | INIA29372025-12-03T15:47:45Z Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru Vásquez, Héctor V. Valqui, Leandro Valqui Valqui, Lamberto Bobadilla, Leidy G. Maicelo, Jorge L. Altamirano Tantalean, Miguel A. Ampuero Trigoso, Gustavo Yalta Vera, Juan Vegetative propagation Climate change Nutritional composition Survival Propagación vegetativa Cambio climático Composición nutricional Supervivencia https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01 Forraje; Forage; Gramínea forrajera; Feed grasses; Rendimiento de cultivos; Crop yield; Método de siembra; Sowing methods; Establecimiento de plantas; Plant establishment. Climate change and livestock expansion have affected forage supply in the dry tropics. Therefore, optimizing planting methods adapted to adverse tropical environments is essential for establishment and yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different planting methods on the establishment rate, morphology, yield, and nutritional composition of Cuba OM-22 under the soil and climate conditions of the dry tropics of Peru, using a block design with four replicates and five methods for propagation by cuttings. The S4 (two-node cuttings, 25 cm in length; horizontal position 180°, parallel to the soil surface; fully buried at 8 cm depth; no spacing between cuttings along the furrow) method offered the best balance between yield and quality, with higher establishment rate (55.93%), height (182.15 cm; higher than S1 and S5), and more tillers (surpassing S1 and S2 by 16.97% and 18.86%). In addition, it obtained good green forage yields (137.43 t ha⁻¹) and was better than all planting methods in dry matter yield (37.45 t ha⁻¹). In nutritional composition, S4 ranked among the highest averages for nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (43.22%) and ash (11.06%). However, protein, crude fiber, and fat content did not differ between methods. On the other hand, planting methods showed negative correlations between the number of tillers and ash content (p = 0.006; r = −0.79), ash and NFE (p = 0.000; r = −0.92), and protein with crude fiber (p = 0.029; r = −0.68). These findings highlight S4 as a key strategy for optimizing establishment, yield, and quality in Cuba OM-22 in the dry tropics. 2025-11-12T20:27:11Z 2025-11-12T20:27:11Z 2025-10-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Vásquez, H. V., Valqui, L., Valqui-Valqui, L., Bobadilla, L. G., Maicelo, J. L., Altamirano-Tantalean, M. A., Ampuero-Trigoso, G., & Yalta Vela, J. (2025). Effects of planting methods on the establishment, yield, and nutritional composition of hybrid grass Cuba OM-22 in the dry tropics of Peru. Agronomy, 15(11), 2497. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15112497 urn:issn:2073-4395 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2937 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15112497 eng 2073-4395 Agronomy info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA |
| spellingShingle | Vegetative propagation Climate change Nutritional composition Survival Propagación vegetativa Cambio climático Composición nutricional Supervivencia https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01 Forraje; Forage; Gramínea forrajera; Feed grasses; Rendimiento de cultivos; Crop yield; Método de siembra; Sowing methods; Establecimiento de plantas; Plant establishment. Vásquez, Héctor V. Valqui, Leandro Valqui Valqui, Lamberto Bobadilla, Leidy G. Maicelo, Jorge L. Altamirano Tantalean, Miguel A. Ampuero Trigoso, Gustavo Yalta Vera, Juan Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru |
| title | Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru |
| title_full | Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru |
| title_short | Effects of Planting Methods on the Establishment, Yield, and Nutritional Composition of Hybrid Grass Cuba OM-22 in the Dry Tropics of Peru |
| title_sort | effects of planting methods on the establishment yield and nutritional composition of hybrid grass cuba om 22 in the dry tropics of peru |
| topic | Vegetative propagation Climate change Nutritional composition Survival Propagación vegetativa Cambio climático Composición nutricional Supervivencia https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01 Forraje; Forage; Gramínea forrajera; Feed grasses; Rendimiento de cultivos; Crop yield; Método de siembra; Sowing methods; Establecimiento de plantas; Plant establishment. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2937 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15112497 |
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