Addition of the leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala Lam. cv. 1902) on the level of crude protein and minerals of the Elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum

Authors

  • Expedito Aguiar Lopes
  • João Avelar Magalhães
  • Newton de Lucena Costa
  • Claudio Ramalho Townsend
  • Braz Henrique Nunes Rodrigues
  • Ricardo Gomes de Araújo Pereira
  • Eduardo Esmeraldo Augusto Bezerra

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Keywords:

calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium

Abstract

This experiment evaluated the effect of leucaena addition on the levels of crude protein and of minerals, in the elephant-grass silage. The experimental design was completely randomized, with three treatments and three replications. The treatments consisted of addition of 0; 15 and 30% of leucaena cultivar 1902 forage to silage elephantgrass. The addition of 15 and 30% of leucaena forage increased the levels of crude protein of the elephant-grass silage from 4,06% to 6,27% and, 7,19%, respectively, which corresponds to an increase 54,43% and 77,09%. However the silage mineral contents (calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium) were not affected by the different levels of leucaena.

Published

2015-09-20

Issue

Section

Pastagem e forragicultura

How to Cite

Addition of the leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala Lam. cv. 1902) on the level of crude protein and minerals of the Elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum. (2015). Pubvet, 4(36). http://ojs.pubvet.com.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2451

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