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- Title
Forage yield of African star grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst) at different cut heights.
- Authors
Sánchez-Hernández, Miguel A.; Morales-Terán, Gladis; Rivas-Jacobo, Marco A.; Mendoza-Pedroza, Sergio I.; Sánchez-Hernández, César; Fraire-Cordero, Silvia
- Abstract
Objective: To determine the effect of cutting height, season, and year on the forage yield of African Star grass (Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst) in Loma Bonita, Oaxaca, México. Design/Methodology/Approach: A randomized block design was used in plots divided using a factorial arrangement and three replications. The treatments consisted of the combination of cutting heights, seasons, and years of evaluation with four repetitions. The following variables were taken into consideration: fresh and dry forage yield (kg ha-1), leaf weight (kg FM ha-1), stem weight (kg FM ha-1), dead material (kg ha-1), leafsteam ratio, and total yield per hectare (kg ha-1). An analysis of variance was carried out and the means were compared using Tukey's test. Results: The cutting heights did not have an effect on the DM yield. The uniformity cut can be made between 7 and 10 cm. DM performance for the 6 characters evaluated was better in 2018 than in 2016. Study limitations/Implications: Applying dolomite calcium to increase soil pH, N, P, and K levels under irrigated conditions could improve growth rates and DM production. Findings/Conclusions: Cutting heights did not have an impact on forage yield. The uniformity cut could be made at a 7-10 cm height. The rainy season had a higher dry matter yield (3,310 kg ha-1) than the dry season (1,902 kg DM ha-1) and the cold front season (1,914 kg DM ha-1).
- Subjects
OAXACA de Juarez (Mexico); CROP yields; TUKEY'S test; BLOCK designs; SOIL acidity; DOLOMITE; GRASSES; ANALYSIS of variance
- Publication
Agro Productividad, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 7, p27
- ISSN
2448-7546
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.32854/agrop.v15i7.2322