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Tillering and Structural Characteristics of Panicum Cultivars in the Brazilian Semiarid Region

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  • Emmanuel Lievio de Lima Veras

    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Gelson dos Santos Difante

    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Antonio Leandro Chaves Gurgel

    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Ana Beatriz Graciano da Costa

    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Jéssica Gomes Rodrigues

    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Carolina Marques Costa

    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • João Virginio Emerenciano Neto

    (Campus of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina 56304-917, Pernabuco, Brazil)

  • Marislayne de Gusmão Pereira

    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Pablo Ramon Costa

    (Academic Unit Specializing in Agricultural Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Macaíba 59280-000, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)

Abstract

Panicum maximum grasses are among the most used in Brazil because they have high forage production potential, nutritional value and adaptation to different climate conditions and in poor soils, which have been improved by the application of dolomitic limestone and nitrogen fertilizers and K 2 O, P 2 O 5 . The aim was to evaluate the tillering capacity and structural characteristics of six cultivars of Panicum maximum in the Brazilian semiarid region. The test was configured as a randomized block design with six treatments—the cultivars Aruana, Massai, Mombaça, Tamani, Tanzânia, and Zuri—and four replications. The studied variables included tiller population dynamics, tiller population density (TPD), appearance rate (ApR), mortality (MorB), tiller survival (SuvP), tiller stability index, height, light interception (LI), forage mass (FM), and morphological constituents. As to the population dynamics of tillers, seven generations were evaluated, and the largest number of tillers was observed in the first generation, regardless of the cultivar. Furthermore, the Massai cultivar demonstrated the highest TPD in all generations. Interaction between the cultivar and evaluation period was noted for ApR: the cultivars Tamani and Tanzânia indicated higher ApR at 122 and 137 days after establishment. The cultivar (P = 0.380) and evaluation period (P = 0.4469) had no effect on SuvP; however, higher MorB was detected in the cultivars Aruana and Tamani compared to Mombaça and Zuri, with intermediate values detected in the other cultivars. The highest FM was observed in the cultivars Massai, Mombaça, and Tamani, as well as in the leaf blade of Massai and Mombaça. The cultivars Massai, Mombaça, Tamani, Tanzânia, and Zuri have the potential to be cultivated in areas with marked water deficit and high temperatures, such as the Brazilian semiarid region. The cultivar Massai has a rapid recovery after a period of water scarcity. The cultivar Aruana is not recommended for use in the Brazilian semiarid region under rainfed conditions.

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  • Emmanuel Lievio de Lima Veras & Gelson dos Santos Difante & Antonio Leandro Chaves Gurgel & Ana Beatriz Graciano da Costa & Jéssica Gomes Rodrigues & Carolina Marques Costa & João Virginio Emerenciano, 2020. "Tillering and Structural Characteristics of Panicum Cultivars in the Brazilian Semiarid Region," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:9:p:3849-:d:355550
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    1. Raúl Lorenzo González Marcillo & Walter Efraín Castro Guamàn & Angela Edith Guerrero Pincay & Plutarco Antonio Vera Zambrano & Nelson René Ortiz Naveda & Santiago Alexander Guamàn Rivera, 2021. "Assessment of Guinea Grass Panicum maximum under Silvopastoral Systems in Combination with Two Management Systems in Orellana Province, Ecuador," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-17, February.
    2. Victor Luan da Silva de Abreu & Henrique De Oliveira Golin & Rafael Padilha de Rezende & Patrick Bezerra Fernandes & Gustavo de Faria Theodoro & Gumercindo Loriano Franco & Gelson dos Santos Difante, 2020. "Ammonium sulfate rates affect the Structural Characteristics, Biomass and Crude Protein of BRS Tamani Grass," Journal of Agricultural Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 8(4), pages 450-459, December.

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