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Plant growth regulator and spring nitrogen effects on grass seed crops in western Canada

Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
Abstract Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are used in herbage seed crops to mitigate lodging risk and protect seed yield, though their effects on aging perennial grass stands remain understudied. This study evaluated the effect of PGRs on the agronomic characteristics of herbage seed crops of creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra L.), meadow brome (Bromus ...
Bishnu Pandey, Edward W. Bork, Malinda S. Thilakarathna, Nityananda Khanal   +3 more
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Cover Crops Optimize Soil Fertility and Soybean Productivity in the Cerrado of MATOPIBA, Brazil

Agronomy
The main challenge of soybean cultivation in Brazil’s last agricultural frontier is to ensure sustainable production. This study aimed to evaluate the use of cover crops (CC) to improve soil fertility, plant nutrition, and soybeans productivity grown in ...
Hosana Aguiar Freitas de Andrade, Edvaldo Sagrilo, José Oscar Lustosa de Oliveira Júnior, Daiane Conceição de Sousa, Carlos Pedro de Menezes Costa, Paula Muniz Costa, Raimundo Bezerra de Araújo Neto, Rosa Maria Cardoso Mota de Alcantara, Luiz Fernando Carvalho Leite, Mariléia Barros Furtado, Marcelo Javier Beltrán, Nicolas Cafaro La Menza, Henrique Antunes de Souza   +12 more
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Population dynamics, survival, and movements of Texas tortoises in a national park in southern Texas

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 4, May 2026.
Texas tortoise abundance in a small national park in South Texas, USA, declined by >25%, from an estimated 273 tortoises in 2014 to 204 tortoises in 2024. The severity of the decline varied across survey units, but abundance remained highest in areas having greater canopy cover and experiencing less invasion by Guinea grass.
Tracey D. Tuberville, Heather E. Gaya, Jane E. Carlson, Jeff Bracewell, Kurt A. Buhlmann   +4 more
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Anatomical and nutritional characteristics of Megathyrsus maximus genotypes under a silvopastoral system

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2021
Our objective was to measure chemical composition and anatomy of 5 Megathyrsus maximus (syn. Panicum maximum) genotypes, when grown in combination with eucalypts in a silvopastoral system. Cultivars Massai, Mombaça, BRS Tamani, Tanzânia and intraspecific
Mariana Pereira, Roberto Giolo de Almeida, Manuel Claudio Motta Macedo, Valéria Ana Corvalã dos Santos, Erick Lemes Gamarra, Joaquín Castro-Montoya, Beatriz Lempp, Maria da Graça Morais   +7 more
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Forage Biomass and Chemical Composition of Buffelgrass Genotypes in the Semi‐Arid Region of Brazil

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 2, April 2026.
Forage improvement in semi‐arid regions requires the identification of genotypes capable of maintaining productivity under climatic variability and chronic water scarcity. This study evaluated six buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) genotypes over two production years in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil, to characterize their agronomic, morphological, and ...
Maikom Bruno Gonçalves, Wilton Junio dos Santos Jesus, Arthur Ferreira Ruas, Antonio Brito Neto, Ingrid Souza Silva, Edson Marcos Viana Porto, Marinalva Martins dos Santos, Luciana Castro Geraseev, Mário Henrique França Mourthé, Thiago Gomes dos Santos Braz   +9 more
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Potassium Fertilization Reduces the Severity of Leaf Spot Complex and Mosaic in Megathyrsus maximus Cultivars

Plants
The 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, Gelson dos Santos Difante, Denise Baptaglin Montagner, Alexandre Romeiro de Araújo, Manuel Claudio Motta Macedo, Gustavo de Faria Theodoro, Carolina Marques Costa Araújo, Antônio Leandro Chaves Gurgel, Gabriela Oliveira de Aquino Monteiro, Jéssica Gomes Rodrigues, Marislayne de Gusmão Pereira, Juliana Caroline Santos Santana   +11 more
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Comparative nutritional evaluation of the leaves of selected plants from the Poaceae family (bamboos and grasses) for sustainable livestock production in Ghana

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
BackgroundSustainable animal feeding is essential for reducing poverty among Ghanaian smallholder livestock farmers. However, seasonality has a severe impact on the availability and quality of conventional animal feedstuffs, necessitating alternate feed ...
Prince Sasu, Victoria Attoh-Kotoku, Antoinette S. Anim-Jnr, Alhassan Osman, Obed Adjei, Benjamin Adjei-Mensah, Dora Edinam Aku Akoli, Rachida Adjima Tankouano, Michael Kwaku, Daniel Obloni Kweitsu   +9 more
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Agronomic Traits, Physiological Parameters, Chemical Composition, and In Vitro Digestibility of Urochloa Brizantha Cv. Piatã, Megathyrsus Maximus Cv. Zuri and Megathyrsus Maximus Cv. Tamani in Silvopastoral Systems

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 2, April 2026.
Urochloa species are widely used in silvopastoral systems (SPS), but production losses highlight the need for more productive forages. This study evaluated agronomic, physiological, chemical composition, and in vitro digestibility responses of Urochloa brizantha cv. Piatã and Megathyrsus maximus cvs.
Alan Figueiredo de Oliveira, Walther Malta Coutinho Rezende Pereira, Miguel Marques Gontijo Neto, Tiago Vilas‐Boas, Felipe Della Torre, Elaine Cristina Teixeira, Edilane Aparecida da Silva, Pedro Drummond Rodrigues, Ângela Maria Quintão Lana   +8 more
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What do chloroplast sequences tell us about the identity of the commonly named Guineagrass, an invasive Poaceae in the southern United States? [PDF]

, 2011
The commonly named Guinea grass of the Poaceace family is a native African grass that has been extensively and successfully introduced as a source of animal fodder to other tropical areas of both hemispheres.
Bon, Marie-Claude, Goolsby, John, Jeanneau, Mélanie, Kirk, Alan A., Le Bourgeois, Thomas, Mercadier, Guy, Poilecot, Pierre   +6 more
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Different Grazing Frequencies Modify the Structure, Production, and Nutritional Value of ‘Zuri’ Guineagrass in the Brazilian Cerrado

Grass and Forage Science, Volume 81, Issue 2, April-June 2026.
ABSTRACT The increasing climate variability in tropical regions demands management goals that allow for shorter rest periods without compromising pasture persistence. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of four pre‐grazing light interception (LI) levels on the structural, productive, and nutritional responses of ‘Zuri’ guinea grass ...
Jéssica Gomes Rodrigues, Gelson dos Santos Difante, Denise Baptaglin Montagner, Valéria Pacheco Batista Euclides, Alexandre Romeiro de Araújo, Marislayne de Gusmão Pereira, Gabriela de Oliveira Aquino Monteiro, Juliana Caroline dos Santos Santana, Alana Amarilha Aparecida Nobre   +8 more
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