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- Title
Elephantgrass, a tropical grass for cutting and grazing.
- Authors
Vander Pereira, Antonio; de Andrade Lira, Mário; Campolina Machado, Juarez; de Miranda Gomide, Carlos Augusto; Eugenio Martins, Carlos; da Silva Lédo, Francisco José; Figueiredo Daher, Rogério
- Abstract
Elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum. syn. Cenchrus purpureus) is one of the most important forage plants worldwide, cultivated in almost all tropical and subtropical regions due to its high potential for dry matter production, nutritional value, acceptability by different animal species and categories, vigor, and persistence. It has shown great potential for biomass energy production and other forms of non-forage use. This study aimed to review the current knowledge about the cultivation and use elephantgrass focused on pasture and silage. The study also describes the main morphological, genetic, and cytogenetic characteristics of the species, and methods and strategies for obtaining improved cultivars. The release of dwarf type cultivars for grazing and cultivars with high-yield potential for silage has increased the interest in the cultivation of elephantgrass in the beef and dairy cattle production.
- Subjects
FORAGE plants; GRAZING; BIOMASS energy; CENCHRUS purpureus; ANIMAL species; BIOMASS production
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Agricultural Sciences / Revista Brasileira de Ciências Agrárias, 2021, Vol 16, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1981-1160
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5039/agraria.v16i3a9317