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

2017; Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/1984-70332017v17n1c9

ISSN

1984-7033

Autores

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

Tópico(s)

Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Resumo

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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