BRS Kurumi and BRS Capiaçu - New elephant grass cultivars for grazing and cut-and-carry system.
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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| Format: | Separatas biblioteca |
| Language: | English eng |
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2017-07-07
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| Subjects: | Forage traits., Pennisetum Purpureum., cultivars, plant breeding., |
| Online Access: | http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1072267 |
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| Summary: | 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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