Selection of multiple purpose arboreal and arbustive forage legumes in the Western Amazonia

Authors

  • Newton de Lucena Costa
  • Claudio Ramalho Townsend
  • João Avelar Magalhães
  • Ricardo Gomes de Araújo Pereira

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Keywords:

calcium, dry matter, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium

Abstract

The agronomic performance of six arboreal and arbustive shrub legumes was assessed in a cutting trial carried out at Porto Velho, Rondônia. In both periods (maximum and minimum precipitation), the higher dry matter yields were obtained by Cassia rotundifolia and Codariocalyx gyroides. During the maximum precipitation period, C. rotundifolia provided the higher phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and potassium contents. During the minimum precipitation period, Aeschynomene hystrix showed higher contents of phosphorus and calcium, while the highest potassium contents were observed with C. rotundifolia. Magnesium contents were did not affected by shrub legumes. In both periods, Leucaena leucocephala and Cajanus cajan gave the highest nitrogen contents. In order to obtain greater forage yields with better quality, the legumes more promising for pasture establishment in a silvopastoral system were C. rotundifolia CIAT-7792 and C. gyroides CIAT-3001. 

Published

2015-09-15

Issue

Section

Pastagem e forragicultura

How to Cite

Selection of multiple purpose arboreal and arbustive forage legumes in the Western Amazonia. (2015). Pubvet, 4(10). http://ojs.pubvet.com.br/index.php/revista/article/view/2627

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