Potential Forage Hybrid Markets for Enhancing Sustainability and Food Security in East Africa [PDF]
Foods, 2023 The cattle sector is strategic for both the economic development and food security of Africa, but the low availability and quality of forage puts the most vulnerable population at risk.
John Jairo Junca Paredes +5 more
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Evaluating UAV-based phenotyping strategies for Megathyrsus maximus [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceEffective high-throughput phenotyping is crucial for modern plant breeding, yet the optimal image acquisition parameters for UAV-based systems in forage crops remain poorly defined.
Guilherme Francio Niederauer +9 more
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Potassium Fertilization Reduces the Severity of Leaf Spot Complex and Mosaic in Megathyrsus maximus Cultivars [PDF]
PlantsThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of potassium (K) on disease severity and the chemical composition of Megathyrsus maximus cultivars.
Emmanuel Lievio de Lima Véras +11 more
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GERMINACIÓN Y EMERGENCIA DE Megathyrsus maximus VAR.maximus [PDF]
Planta Daninha, 2015 RESUMEN Se estudió la germinación de semillas de Megathyrsus maximus al exponerlas a altas temperaturas y el efecto de diferentes profundidades de siembra y cantidades de residuos de cosecha en la emergencia de las plántulas. En laboratorio, se determinó
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Effect of environmental factors on the germination of Megathyrsus maximus: an invasive weed in sugarcane in Argentina [PDF]
Planta Daninha, 2020 Background: Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) is a perennial weed that affects many crops. In Argentina, sugarcane is the most affected. Objective: Study effective techniques to break dormancy and the effect of environmental factors on the germination of ...
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Protein and carbohydrate profiles of 'Massai' grass silage with pelleted citrus pulp and microbial inoculant [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2022 The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of pelleted citrus pulp and microbial inoculant on the fermentation characteristics, carbohydrate and protein fractionation, and total digestible nutrient contents of 'Massai' grass (
Amanda Nunes Assis dos Anjos +7 more
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Nutrient composition, in vitro digestibility, and methane production of two tropical grasses: Effect of grazing frequency and plant spacing [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2023 This study aimed to evaluate the dry matter yield, nutrient composition, in vitro and methane produced from Megathyrsus maximus (Ntchisi) and Cenchrus purpureus grazed at two grazing frequency (3 and 6-week, (GF)) with two plant spacing (0.5 m x 1 m ...
Foluke ENWETE +7 more
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Genome-wide association study of a Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) diversity panel reveals the genetic basis of agronomic and nutritional traits [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyJacobo Arango +2 more
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Pastura: Journal of Tropical Forage Science, 2021 Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui karakter morfologi dan produksi biomasa Chloris gayana cv. Callide dan Megathyrsus maximus cv. Gatton yang diintroduksi di Yogyakarta pada tahun pertama penanaman. Tanaman tersebut ditanam dengan menggunakan biji dalam
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Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2023 In the intercropping of maize with Megathyrsus maximus, the application of herbicides is a technique that can be used to reduce competition between intercrops.
Carlos E. L. Mello +4 more
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