BRS Kurumi and BRS Capiaçu - New elephant grass cultivars for grazing and cut-and-carry system

AUTOR(ES)

Pereira, Antônio Vander, Lédo, Francisco José da Silva, Machado, Juarez Campolina

FONTE

Crop Breed. Appl. Biotechnol.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2017-03

RESUMO

Abstract Cultivar BRS Kurumi is characterized by short plant height, short internodes, high dry matter production (29.25 t ha-1yr-1), has a high nutritional value and is recommended for the cut-and-carry system or grazing. Cultivar BRS Capiaçu, indicated for silage and the cut-and-carry system, has tall upright growth, high dry matter production (49.75 t ha-1yr-1), good forage quality, is lodging-resistant and suitable for mechanical harvesting. Both cultivars are vegetatively propagated by stem cuttings.

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