Experiment planning a pasture

Abstract

Tests on grazing system are necessary for better understanding of the variables studied, most are undoubtedly the most complex of zootechnical trial by involving data on the soil-plant-animal, which contribute to increase the possibility of getting errors in this category experimentation. The basic principles of experimentation are adopted when established which designs will be used in the experiment, which are classified as: repetition, randomization and local control. The experiments with pasture often involve large areas, which reduces the accuracy of data collected, and recommend, much attention in the prior planning of the experiment, which requires more attention and dedication of reasoning, having to do a thorough analysis of objectives that aim achieve and the hypotheses to be tested. Thus, it aimed to demonstrate the basic procedures for conducting experimental tests on grazing, emphasizing the design and allocation thereof, on the basis of pre-established experimental designs.