This study aimed to evaluate whether different fertilization strategies influence the morphogenic, structural, and production characteristics of Megathyrsus maximus cv. Mombaça.
Harry Sousa Paiva +7 more
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Potential of Grasses in Phytolith Production in Soils Contaminated with Cadmium
Cadmium (Cd) is a very toxic heavy metal occurring in places with anthropogenic activities, making it one of the most important environmental pollutants. Phytoremediation plants are used for recovery of metal-contaminated soils by their ability to absorb
Múcio Mágno de Melo Farnezi +7 more
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Report on testing the best 20 Megathyrsus maximus hybrids identified in 2018 [PDF]
To identify promising hybrids of the Megathyrsus breeding program [Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs (= Panicum maximum Jacq.)], 20 apomitic hybrids pre-selected from a population of 80 F1 hybrids were evaluated.
Castiblanco, Valheria +1 more
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Megathyrsus maximus silages: Effect of cutting time and microbial inoculation
Objetivo. Evaluar el efecto del horario de corte y de la adición de un inóculo microbiano sobre las características fermentativas y nutricionales de ensilados de gramíneas del género Megathyrsus maximus. Materiales y métodos. Los tratamientos fueron conformados por la combinación de los factores tipo de forraje (cultivares Tanzania y Mombasa, y maíz ...
Patiño-Pardo, René +5 more
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Towards an integrative model of C4 photosynthetic subtypes: insights from comparative transcriptome analysis of NAD-ME, NADP-ME, and PEP-CK C-4 species [PDF]
C4 photosynthesis affords higher photosynthetic carbon conversion efficiency than C3 photosynthesis and it therefore represents an attractive target for engineering efforts aiming to improve crop productivity.
Andrea Bräutigam +5 more
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Production in forage sorghum intercropped with grasses and pigeon pea at crop cutting
Due to the need to implement sustainable systems of high productivity for farming, the aim of this study was to evaluate the agronomic characteristics of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) intercropped with Urochloa brizantha, Megathyrsus ...
Sanderley Simões da Cruz +4 more
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Notulae to the Italian alien vascular flora: 20 [PDF]
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes new records, exclusions, and status changes from casual to naturalized or invasive for Italy or for Italian administrative regions for ...
Gabriele Galasso +39 more
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Effect of environmental factors on the germination of Megathyrsus maximus: an invasive weed in sugarcane in Argentina [PDF]
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 ...
Debora C. Cabrera +3 more
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Economic evaluation of forage materials in Colombia [PDF]
This document aims to assess the financial viability of two new forage options to be released in Colombia, as a result of different evaluation and selection processes conducted by AGROSAVIA and its partners. The following varieties were evaluated from an
Burkart, Stefan, Enciso, Karen
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Forage yield and morphogenesis of Megathyrsus maximus cultivars in Roraimas’s savannas
In order to evaluate the forage productivity and the morphogenic and structural characteristics of Megathyrsus maximus cultivars (Massai, Mombasa, Kenya, Tamani, Tanzania and Zuri), an experiment was conduct under natural environmental conditions in the savannahs of Roraima. The highest yields of green dry matter (GDM) were found with cultivars Zuri (4,
Newton de Lucena Costa +5 more
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