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Tiller Number and Flowering Ability on BC1F1 Progeny of Interspecific Hybridization in Ruzigrass (Urochloa ruziziensis) [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences, 2023
The objective of this study focusing on production BC1F1 progeny of interspecific hybridization in ruzigrass (Urochloa ruziziensis) were to evaluate potential of pentaploid BC1F1 hybrid for seed propagation by associating with their tiller number ...
Sidik Prasojo Yogi, Nitthaisong Pattama, Muguerza Melody, Kamphayae Sukanya, Umami Nafiatul, Ishigaki Genki   +5 more
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Urochloa ruziziensis responses to sources and doses of urea [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2016
ABSTRACT The use of products that promote reduction of nitrogen (N) losses from the urea fertilizer can contribute to increasing its use efficiency in forage grasses. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of N sources and doses on the growth of Urochloa ruziziensis.
Lima, João E. S., Nascente, Adriano S., Leandro, Wilson M., Silveira, Pedro M. da   +3 more
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Potential of Urochloa grass hybrids as fodder in the Ethiopian highlands

Agronomy Journal, Volume 114, Issue 1, Page 126-137, January/February 2022., 2022
Abstract Urochloa grasses have shownpromising results for smallholders to cope with feed shortages in tropical Africa. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of two Urochloa hybrids, Mulato‐I and Mulato‐II, in the Ethiopian highlands when managed under different plant spacing and harvesting stages.
Mesfin Worku, Habtamu Lemma, Kassa Shawle, Aberra Adie, Alan J. Duncan, Chris S. Jones, Kindu Mekonnen, An Notenbaert, Melkamu Bezabih   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

INOCULATION OF CORN AND UROCHLOA RUZIZIENSIS IN CONSORTIUM

Nucleus, 2018
Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the photosynthetic activity and production of Urochloa ruziziensis when inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense in the presence and absence of drought. Study Design:  Randomized block design and factorial 2x2. Methodology: The first factor was the presence or absence of seed inoculation with
Neli Cristina Belmiro dos Santos, Gustavo Pavan Mateus, Kauê Barbaroto, Gabriel Geminiano Silva   +3 more
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Priming Urochloa ruziziensis (R.Germ. & Evrard) seeds with signalling molecules improves germination

Journal of Seed Science, 2022
Abstract: As forage production increase, high-quality seeds demand follows. Priming have been reported as a technique for improve seed quality and stress tolerance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the priming agents effect on Urochloa ruziziensis seed germination and seedling establishment under water deficit and salt stress.
Thaisa Fernanda Oliveira, Heloisa Oliveira dos Santos, Jéssica Batista Ribeiro, Wilson Vicente Souza Pereira, Aline Aparecida Silva Pereira, Antônio Rodrigues da Cunha Neto   +5 more
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Herbage accumulation and nutritive value of cultivar Mulato II, Congo grass, and Guinea grass cultivar C1 in a subhumid zone of West Africa

Agronomy Journal, Volume 114, Issue 1, Page 138-147, January/February 2022., 2022
Abstract Despite a long history promoting improved forages, their adoption in sub‐Saharan Africa remains limited. Identifying cultivars and developing the right agronomic practices suited to specific forage systems can help reduce the feed gap in this region.
Nouhoun Zampaligré, Tidiane Cheick Traoré, Epiphanie T. B. P. Sawadogo, Augustine Ayantunde, K. V. S. V. Prasad, Michael Blummel, Mulubrhan Balehegn, Esteban Rios, José C. Dubeux, Ken J. Boote, Adegbola T. Adesogan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Productivity nutritive value and economic potential of irrigated fodder in two regions of Ghana

Agronomy Journal, Volume 114, Issue 1, Page 148-164, January/February 2022., 2022
Abstract An on‐farm study was conducted in the northern and Upper East regions of Ghana to investigate the productivity and nutritive value of irrigated ruzi grass [Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard) Crins] (syn. Brachiaria ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard)] and forage sorghum (Sorghum almum) grasses as options against dry season feed
T. Adegoke Amole, Emmaunel Panyan, Adetayo Adekeye, Augustine Ayantunde, Alan Duncan, Michael Blummel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fodder development in sub‐Saharan Africa: An introduction

Agronomy Journal, Volume 114, Issue 1, Page 1-7, January/February 2022., 2022
Abstract Livestock systems play a key role in the sustainability and livelihood of sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). The human population in SSA is rapidly increasing, resulting in steady growth in the demand for animal‐sourced foods (ASF). Most current agricultural production practices in SSA coupled with poor management, health challenges and indigenous ...
Kenneth J. Boote, Adegbola T. Adesogan, Mulubrhan Balehegn, Alan Duncan, James P. Muir, José C.B. Dubeux Jr., Esteban F. Rios   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seleção de clones de braquiária para resistência à lagarta-do-cartucho [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2016
Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar e selecionar clones de braquiária (Urochloa ruziziensis) resistentes à lagarta-do-cartucho, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), para uso em sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta.
Alexander Machado Auad, Fausto Souza Sobrinho, Simone Martins Mendes, Antônio Marcos Oliveira Toledo, Thiago de Souza Lucindo, Flavio Rodrigo Gantolfi Benites   +5 more
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Weed Management with Urochloa ruziziensis in Three Sowing Methods [PDF]

Planta Daninha, 2018
ABSTRACT: This research aimed at investigating which sowing method is more suitable for the deployment of Urochloa ruziziensis to suppress the weed community in no-tillage. The design was a randomized block ones, with a 3 x 2 factorial design, in which the first factor was composed of three sowing methods (broadcast, broadcast with incorporation or ...
TIMOSSI, P.C., TEIXEIRA, I.R., LIMA, S.F., TELLES, T.F.M.   +3 more
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