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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Bipolaris yamadae as a causal agent of brown leaf spot in Megathyrsus maximus in Brazil. [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuaria Tropical: Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) is widely used as a forage crop in Brazil, but its production faces disease threats. Recently, new symptoms, such as oblong to irregular brown lesions on leaves, have emerged in M.
BATISTA, M. V. +5 more
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Agro-industrial residues in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants and fertilization of forages [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2023 : Verminosis in small ruminants can render rural activity impractical, which is still controlled through the administration of anthelmintics. The present study evaluated four agro-industrial residues as fertilizer in the control of GIN of small ruminants
Izabella Cabral Hassum +6 more
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Pubvet, 2022 The effect of phosphorus fertilization (0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg of P2O5 ha-1) on green dry matter (GDM) yield and morphogenetic and structural characteristics of Megathyrsus maximus x M. infestum cv.
Newton de Lucena Costa +6 more
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Production in forage sorghum intercropped with grasses and pigeon pea at crop cutting
Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2020 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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Assessing DNA sequence variation in Megathyrsus maximus: an exploratory survey for use in breeding programs [PDF]
Crop Breeding and Applied BiotechnologyDistinguishing Megathyrsus maximus genotypes in breeding programs based on morphological traits alone can be challenging. Thus, this study proposes the utilization of molecular traits to identify genetic differences and understand the characteristics of ...
Antonieta A. Jesus +7 more
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Allele mining in diverse accessions of tropical grasses to improve forage quality and reduce environmental impact. [PDF]
Ann Bot, 2021 Hanley SJ +7 more
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Susceptibility of Perennial Tropical Forage Plants to Glyphosate Herbicide in Integrated Crop-Livestock Farming Systems [PDF]
Planta Daninha, 2018 : The purpose of this study was to evaluate forage plant susceptibility in Urochloa ssp. and Megathyrsus maximus with two glyphosate herbicide doses, to increase the efficiency of integrated crop-livestock farming systems.
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Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2021 Brazilian cattle production is mainly conducted with the use of cultivated or native forages, which is considered one of the most efficient ways of production.
Fernanda Lamede Ferreira de Jesus +5 more
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Agronomy, 2021 Guinea grass (Panicum maximum Jacq., renamed Megathyrsus maximus Jacq.) is a native forage plant in Africa of great economic value, but it was introduced in almost all tropical countries as a source of animal forage.
Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim +1 more
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