Strategic diagnosis of a property specialized in breeding, rearing and finishing beef cattle in the southern region of Piauí

This study aimed to perform a strategic diagnosis on a property specialized in breeding, rearing and finishing beef cattle in the southern region of Piauí. It was conducted at Agropecuária Alvorada, located in the countryside, municipality of Bom Jesus, PI, Brazil. The farm develops the full cycle of beef cattle production, which is divided into breeding, rearing and finishing. A SWOT analysis (which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) was carried out, consisting of an assessment of the property's internal and external environments. To evaluate the internal environment, an interview was held for data collection by means of questionnaires. The evaluation included: breeding management, sanitary management, nutritional management, infrastructure, workforce, technologies used in pasture formation, conservation and recovery, pasture management and zootechnical indices. To analyze the external environment, a group of people (experts) with deep knowledge of the subject addressed during the study was used as source of information. A matrix was generated with all the information from the SWOT analysis, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, culminating with the establishment of strategies to increase the productive efficiency of the cattle raising activity.(AU)

Ruptura bilateral do músculo fibular terceiro em bovino / Bilateral rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle in bovine

Background: The peroneus tertius muscle is responsible for tarsal flexion and coordinate extension of the stifle joint. The most common causes of rupture are excessive effort when trying to rise on a slippery surface, mounting, or being mounted. Rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle is characterized by an inability to flex the hock. Most cases are not curable, presenting an unfavorable to poor prognosis, and the animal has to be euthanized. This study aimed to report the clinical picture and treatment of a bilateral rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle in a cow from the municipality of Castanhal, state of Pará (Amazonian biome). Case: We report the clinical picture and treatment of a bilateral rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle in a 4-year-old cow, mixed breed, weighing approximately 400 kg, calved 3 months ago, belonging to a batch of 40 cattle kept on extensive breeding system in a pasture of Urochloa (Brachiaria) brizantha. The clinical signs appeared after the cow was mounted by a 1,100 kg bull and consisted of lameness, falling into sternal decubitus with hind limbs extended backward, hyperextension of the hocks with flexed stifle, with the tibia and metatarsus in a straight line, which lead to a 90-degree position of the femur and knee. Abrasions in the dorsal region of the fetlocks reinforce evidence of dragging hooves. Diagnosis of bilateral rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle was performed by a clinical examination and semiological test. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (flunixin meglumine, 2,2 mg/kg, every 24 h for 4 days) were prescribed for treatment, in addition to resting in a paddock with good availability of pasture, water, and mineral salt. After 3 months, we observed an improvement of the clinical signs, and after 6 months, an almost complete recovery. Only a slight difficulty in flexing the hock when moving remained. Discussion: In the present report, bull mounting was the probable cause of the hyperextension of both hocks and the bilateral rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle. According to the handler, these clinical signs were only evidenced after the animal was mounted. As stated in the literature, accidents such as falls, slips, mounting or being mounted, as well as excessive traction and over-elevation of the limb are considered predisposing factors for the onset of the disease. Rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle is unusual in production animals; therefore, the low occurrence of reports on this kind of rupture in the literature makes this case even more unique. The bilateral injury differs from cases described in the literature, in which the reported injuries were always unilateral. Our findings reinforce the hypothesis that the act of mounting was the triggering factor for the bilateral rupture of the animal peroneus tertius muscle. The breeding system also differs from the cases diagnosed by the same authors, since they describe the disease in bovines kept on intensive or semi-intensive breeding. In the present case, the cattle were kept on an extensive breeding system. The extension and flexion tests used in the clinical examination allowed for the diagnosis of rupture of the peroneus tertius muscle in both limbs, similarly to what has been reported by other authors. Anamnesis, clinical findings, and exclusion of different diagnoses were decisive for establishing the diagnosis. The treatment chosen was efficient, even though the case was severe, as the injury occurred in both hind limbs.

Mapping of soil chemical attributes in pasture areas in the Cerrado of Piauí, Brazil / Mapeamento dos atributos químicos do solo em áreas de pastagens no cerrado piauiense

The low natural fertility and compaction of agricultural soils in the Cerrado are the main limitations for agricultural production. Changes in management systems are necessary to optimize the use of natural resources. The objective of this study was to map and evaluate the presence of penetration resistance and its relationship with soil chemical attributes in pasture areas in the Cerrado of Piauí. The experiment was carried out in the municipality of Corrente-PI, Brazil. The areawas divided into two sub-areas of 0.5 ha each: the first is remaining vegetation and the second is pasture. Fifty soil samples were collected in the 0.00-0.20 and 0.20-0.40 mlayers, with a sampling grid of 10 x 10 m. The pHin water, organic matter, calcium, magnesium,and soil penetration resistance were analyzed. The introduction of animals in the pasture area increased soil compaction by 2%. Chemical attributes, pH, organic matter, calcium and magnesium vary according to soil compaction by 2%. The native forest area has soil penetration resistance at acceptable levels (<2MPa)and availability of nutrientsat adequate levels. The maps of variability of organic matter, calcium, magnesium and penetration resistanceshowed the heterogeneity of the areas, allowing decisions based on specific management zones, localized application of nutrients and decompaction,and recovery of areas with inefficient management.(AU)

A baixa fertilidade natural e a compactação dos solos agrícolas do cerrado são as principais limitações para produção agropecuária. Mudanças nos sistemas de manejo são necessárias para otimização do uso de recursos naturais. O objetivo do estudo foi mapear e avaliar a presença da resistência a penetração e sua relação com os atributos químicos do solo em áreas de pastagens no cerrado piauiense. O experimento foi realizado no município de Corrente-PI. A área foi dividida em duas subáreas de 0,5 ha cada: a primeira é de vegetação remanescente, e a segunda de pastagem. Foram retiradas 50 amostras de solos nas camadas: 0.00-0.20 e 0.20-0.40 m, com malha amostral de 10 x 10 m. Foramanalisados, pH em água, matéria orgânica, cálcio, magnésio e resistência do solo a penetração. A introdução de animais na área de pastagem, aumentou a compactação do solo em 2%. Os atributos químicos, pH, matéria orgânica, cálcio e magnésio, variam de conforme a compactação do solo em 2%. A área de mata nativa apresenta resistência do solo à penetração em níveis aceitáveis (<2MPa)e disponibilidade de nutrientes em níveis adequados. Os mapas de variabilidade espacial mostraram a heterogeneidade das áreas,permitindo decisões baseadas em zonas específicas de manejo, aplicação de nutrientes e descompactação localizada e recuperação das áreascom manejo ineficiente.(AU)

Defoliation intensity and leaf area index recovery in defoliated swards: implications for forage accumulation

This study evaluated the leaf area index (LAI) recovery mechanisms and forage accumulation rates on the regrowth of different grass species subjected to different defoliation intensities. For that purpose, plots of Pennisetum clandestinum (kikuyugrass), Lolium multiflorum (annual ryegrass), and Avena strigosa (black oats) were defoliated from 20 to 80 % of their initial heights (25, 20, and 25 cm, respectively). At different increments in height, forage samples were collected to ground level and used to estimate tiller population density (TPD), leaf area per tiller (LA), and forage mass. From these data, we calculated the leaf area index (LAI), average leaf area index (aLAI), and average and instantaneous forage accumulation rate (FAR and IFAR, respectively). Data were plotted over time (days) to describe LAI recovery and forage accumulation rates. As the defoliation intensity increased, greater canopy heights were needed for pastures to achieve their maximum forage accumulation rates, which required longer regrowth intervals. The need for high tiller recruitment after defoliation, which delayed canopy LAI recovery, seemed to be one of the main cause. Thus, grazing management strategies that involve costly tiller recruitment could decrease both overall forage production and sward persistence over time. However, the plant ability to recover LAI after successive intense defoliations seems to be species-dependent and related to their phenotypic plasticity.

Defoliation intensity and leaf area index recovery in defoliated swards: implications for forage accumulation

This study evaluated the leaf area index (LAI) recovery mechanisms and forage accumulation rates on the regrowth of different grass species subjected to different defoliation intensities. For that purpose, plots of Pennisetum clandestinum (kikuyugrass), Lolium multiflorum (annual ryegrass), and Avena strigosa (black oats) were defoliated from 20 to 80 % of their initial heights (25, 20, and 25 cm, respectively). At different increments in height, forage samples were collected to ground level and used to estimate tiller population density (TPD), leaf area per tiller (LA), and forage mass. From these data, we calculated the leaf area index (LAI), average leaf area index (aLAI), and average and instantaneous forage accumulation rate (FAR and IFAR, respectively). Data were plotted over time (days) to describe LAI recovery and forage accumulation rates. As the defoliation intensity increased, greater canopy heights were needed for pastures to achieve their maximum forage accumulation rates, which required longer regrowth intervals. The need for high tiller recruitment after defoliation, which delayed canopy LAI recovery, seemed to be one of the main cause. Thus, grazing management strategies that involve costly tiller recruitment could decrease both overall forage production and sward persistence over time. However, the plant ability to recover LAI after successive intense defoliations seems to be species-dependent and related to their phenotypic plasticity.(AU)

Nutrient digestibility in horses of tropical grasses found in semi-arid areas of the Brazilian Northeast region assessed using mobile bags

The present study used mobile bags to estimate horse nutrient digestibility of tropical grasses found in semi-arid areas of the Brazilian Northeast region. Five female mixed-breed horses with a mean weight of 400±23 kg were assigned to a 5×5 Latin square design with five periods of seven days and five grasses: Tifton 85 hay (Cynodon spp.), sixweeks threeawn (Aristida adscensionis Linn.), Alexandergrass (Brachiaria plantaginea (Link) Hitchc), capim-de-raiz (Chloris orthonoton Doell), and Sabi grass (Urochloa mosambicensis). The nutrient content of forages was determined prior to inoculation in horses and after recovery of mobile bags from feces. The digestibility coefficients were determined from the difference between the inoculated and recovered material. The dry matter, organic matter, mineral matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber contents of the grass species were analyzed. Digestibility data were subjected to analysis of variance using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS, version 9.0) software. Higher dry matter digestibility coefficients were observed in Tifton 85 (74.61%), Alexandergrass (74.30%), and capim-de-raiz (68.88%) than in sixweeks threeawn (48.40%) and Sabi grass (52.89%). The highest crude protein digestibility coefficients were found for Alexandergrass (95.70%), Tifton 85 (93.50%), and sixweeks threeawn (93.35%). Sixweeks threeawn had lower apparent mineral matter digestibility than the other grasses. The digestibility coefficients of Alexandergrass and capim-de-raiz indicate that those grasses have potential to be used in equine feed.

Health evaluation of donkeys: parasite control methods and a model for challenge infections / Avaliação sanitária de jumentos: métodos de controle parasitário e um modelo para o desafio das infecções

Donkeys, mules, and asses are domestic animals of worldwide distribution, found in all regions of Brazil. Although more health data is needed from these species, some sectors of today's society are exploring alternatives to use these animals for milk production and the use of donkeys in social events and onotherapy. Donkeys (Equus asinus) are used in many everyday activities, but the animals need better welfare conditions. Although it is well known that endoparasite infections (i.e. cyathostomins, Strongylus spp., Parascaris sp.) can harm the clinical condition of the animals, there are limited clinical and laboratory supporting data, including registered therapeutic drugs for their control. The objective of the present work was to review the existing literature about parasite infections of donkeys, including their clinical implications, and the drug efficacy test to help practitioners improve their health management programs. To assist with that, we have developed a questionnaire to identify the risk factors of donkey farming, which is presented here in English and in Portuguese. Lastly, the present article also includes an original simulation using the susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model with low, moderate, and severe scenarios to help visualize the risk of parasite infections. The SIR model was based on the disease condition of donkeys in Brazil, using transient interaction levels from 0.0015 to 0.0025, infectivity levels from 0.10 to 0.40, and distinct recovery rates (R) from 0.01 to 0.08. As milk production is an expanding new activity worldwide, we want to emphasize that the first comprehensive studies must take into account differences in animal age, breed, and body condition score, local climate, pasture quality, day of sampling, and the period of lactation within the lactation curve to measure the health condition of donkeys. (AU)

Jumentos, mulas e burros são animais domésticos de distribuição mundial, encontrados em todas as regiões do Brasil. Muito embora exista uma grande necessidade de produzir mais dados sobre estas espécies, atualmente alguns setores estão buscando alternativas de exploração para estes animais, como a produção de leite e o uso deles em atividades sociais e onoterapia. Jumentos (Equus asinus) participam de várias atividades sociais, porém os animais necessitam de melhores condições de manejo e bem-estar. Embora as endoparasitoses (ex. ciatostomíneos, Strongylus spp., Parascaris sp.) possam causar grave condição clínica para estes animais, dados clínicos e laboratoriais são escassos, incluindo a falta de produtos específicos para seu controle. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi revisar a literatura existente sobre infecções parasitárias em jumentos, incluindo as implicações clínicas e os testes de eficácia de drogas, visando auxiliar os profissionais e os seus programas de manejo sanitário.(AU)

Health evaluation of donkeys: parasite control methods and a model for challenge infections / Avaliação sanitária de jumentos: métodos de controle parasitário e um modelo para o desafio das infecções

Donkeys, mules, and asses are domestic animals of worldwide distribution, found in all regions of Brazil. Although more health data is needed from these species, some sectors of today's society are exploring alternatives to use these animals for milk production and the use of donkeys in social events and onotherapy. Donkeys (Equus asinus) are used in many everyday activities, but the animals need better welfare conditions. Although it is well known that endoparasite infections (i.e. cyathostomins, Strongylus spp., Parascaris sp.) can harm the clinical condition of the animals, there are limited clinical and laboratory supporting data, including registered therapeutic drugs for their control. The objective of the present work was to review the existing literature about parasite infections of donkeys, including their clinical implications, and the drug efficacy test to help practitioners improve their health management programs. To assist with that, we have developed a questionnaire to identify the risk factors of donkey farming, which is presented here in English and in Portuguese. Lastly, the present article also includes an original simulation using the susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model with low, moderate, and severe scenarios to help visualize the risk of parasite infections. The SIR model was based on the disease condition of donkeys in Brazil, using transient interaction levels from 0.0015 to 0.0025, infectivity levels from 0.10 to 0.40, and distinct recovery rates (R) from 0.01 to 0.08. As milk production is an expanding new activity worldwide, we want to emphasize that the first comprehensive studies must take into account differences in animal age, breed, and body condition score, local climate, pasture quality, day of sampling, and the period of lactation within the lactation curve to measure the health condition of donkeys.(AU)

Jumentos, mulas e burros são animais domésticos de distribuição mundial, encontrados em todas as regiões do Brasil. Muito embora exista uma grande necessidade de produzir mais dados sobre estas espécies, atualmente alguns setores estão buscando alternativas de exploração para estes animais, como a produção de leite e o uso deles em atividades sociais e onoterapia. Jumentos (Equus asinus) participam de várias atividades sociais, porém os animais necessitam de melhores condições de manejo e bem-estar. Embora as endoparasitoses (ex. ciatostomíneos, Strongylus spp., Parascaris sp.) possam causar grave condição clínica para estes animais, dados clínicos e laboratoriais são escassos, incluindo a falta de produtos específicos para seu controle. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi revisar a literatura existente sobre infecções parasitárias em jumentos, incluindo as implicações clínicas e os testes de eficácia de drogas, visando auxiliar os profissionais e os seus programas de manejo sanitário.(AU)

Effects of experimental lightgaps and topography on enrichment plantings in a central Amazonian secondary forest / Efeitos de clareiras experimentais e da topografia sobre plantios de enriquecimento em uma floresta secundária na Amazônia central

Enrichment plantings into secondary forest are an important option in restoring species diversity and ecosystem services. However, little attention has been given to environmental requirements for species performance. This study evaluated the effects of lightgaps and topographic position on the growth and survival of four native tree species (Pouteria caimito, Garcinia macrophylla, Dipteryx odorata and Cynometra bauhiniaefolia) planted into a 26-year old secondary forest originating from abandoned pastures in the central Amazon Basin. Artificial lightgaps and control plots under closed canopy were uniformly distributed on plateaus and bottomlands near water bodies. Seedlings were planted randomly into the plots and monitored for 28 months. Seedling survival rate was high (93%) and did not differ among species. Overall, lightgaps produced a 38% increase in seedling height relative to the controls. Although the four species naturally occur in mature forest, two of the four grew significantly more in lightgaps than in closed canopy secondary forest. Overall, bottomlands facilitated greater seedling growth in height (38%) relative to plateaus, but only one species exhibited a significant increase. This study shows the importance of the environmental variability generated with canopy openings along the topographic gradient, suggesting that both the selection of species and microsite conditions of planting sites have to be considered important criteria in the recovery of degraded areas.(AU)

O plantio de enriquecimento em florestas secundárias é uma opção para restaurar a diversidade de espécies e os serviços ecossistêmicos. No entanto, pouca atenção tem sido dada aos requerimentos ambientais para o melhor desempenho das espécies. Este estudo avaliou os efeitos de clareiras e posição topográfica sobre o crescimento e sobrevivência de quatro espécies arbóreas nativas (Pouteria caimito, Garcinia macrophylla, Dipteryx odorata and Cynometra bauhiniaefolia) plantadas em florestas secundárias oriundas de pastagens abandonadas há 26 anos na Amazônia central. Clareiras artificiais e parcelas de controle sob dossel fechado foram distribuídos uniformemente em platôs e baixios. Mudas foram plantadas aleatoriamente nas parcelas e monitoradas por 28 meses. A taxa de sobrevivência das plântulas foi alta (93%) e não houve diferenças entre as espécies. Entre todas as espécies, houve um incremento de 38% na altura das plântulas em comparação com os controles. Embora as quatro espécies ocorram naturalmente em florestas maduras, duas das quatro cresceram significativamente mais em clareiras do que sob dossel fechado. Entre todas as espécies, plântulas tiveram um maior crescimento em altura (38%) nos baixios que nos platôs, mas apenas uma espécie apresentou um aumento significativo. Este estudo mostra a importância da variabilidade ambiental gerada com aberturas do dossel ao longo do gradiente topográfico, sugerindo que, tanto a seleção de espécies como as condições microambientais deveriam ser considerados como critérios importantes na recuperação de áreas degradadas.(AU)

Atributos do solo em sistemas diferenciados de uso e manejo do solo em Mato Grosso, MT, Brasil / Soil attributes in differential soil use and management systems in Mato Grosso, MT, Brazil

Sistemas diferentes de uso do solo têm sido propostos e implementados na região centro-oeste do Brasil. Essas novas técnicas garantem a recuperação de áreas degradadas e a potencialização do uso, e por isso têm se tornado cada vez mais frequentes, o que exige conhecimento técnico para confirmar a sua viabilidade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os atributos químicos e microbiológicos de uma área sobre Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo Distrófico com três sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta e compará-los com uma área de pasto e floresta nativa, em dois anos de avaliação. As coletas foram realizadas em uma unidade de referência tecnológica da Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril, ao norte do estado de Mato Grosso. As análises microbiológicas do solo foram realizadas com o método de fumigação-incubação para a determinação de carbono da biomassa microbiana e seus derivados; diluição seriada e incubação em meio seletivo para a enumeração de micro-organismos cultiváveis; incubação em substrato seletivo e leitura em espectrofotômetro para as atividades enzimáticas; as características químico-físicas seguiram metodologias convencionais de análises de solo. Os resultados indicaram que as atividades microbiológicas são alteradas de acordo com o período de coleta, onde o primeiro ano apresentou os maiores resultados para a maioria das variáveis. A correlação entre todas as variáveis...

Different land use systems have been proposed and implemented in the central-west region of Brazil. These new techniques guarantee the recovery of degraded areas and the potentialization use them, and for this reason they have become increasingly frequent, which requires technical knowledge to confirm their viability. The objective of this work was to evaluate the chemical and microbiological attributes an area on Red-Yellow Dystrophic Latosol with three crop-livestock-forest integration systems and to compare them with a pasture and native forest area, in two evaluation years. The collections were carried out at a technological reference unit of Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril, in the north of Mato Grosso state. Soil microbiological analyzes were carried out with fumigation-incubation method for microbial biomass carbon determination and its derivatives; serial dilution and incubation in a selective medium for microorganisms cultivable enumeration; incubation in selective substrate and spectrophotometer reading for enzymatic activities; the chemical-physical characteristics followed conventional methodologies of soil analysis. The results indicated that microbiological activities are altered according to the collection period, where the first year presented the highest results for most of variables. The correlation between all variables, collections and management, identified...

Atributos do solo em sistemas diferenciados de uso e manejo do solo em Mato Grosso, MT, Brasil / Soil attributes in differential soil use and management systems in Mato Grosso, MT, Brazil

Sistemas diferentes de uso do solo têm sido propostos e implementados na região centro-oeste do Brasil. Essas novas técnicas garantem a recuperação de áreas degradadas e a potencialização do uso, e por isso têm se tornado cada vez mais frequentes, o que exige conhecimento técnico para confirmar a sua viabilidade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os atributos químicos e microbiológicos de uma área sobre Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo Distrófico com três sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta e compará-los com uma área de pasto e floresta nativa, em dois anos de avaliação. As coletas foram realizadas em uma unidade de referência tecnológica da Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril, ao norte do estado de Mato Grosso. As análises microbiológicas do solo foram realizadas com o método de fumigação-incubação para a determinação de carbono da biomassa microbiana e seus derivados; diluição seriada e incubação em meio seletivo para a enumeração de micro-organismos cultiváveis; incubação em substrato seletivo e leitura em espectrofotômetro para as atividades enzimáticas; as características químico-físicas seguiram metodologias convencionais de análises de solo. Os resultados indicaram que as atividades microbiológicas são alteradas de acordo com o período de coleta, onde o primeiro ano apresentou os maiores resultados para a maioria das variáveis. A correlação entre todas as variáveis...(AU)

Different land use systems have been proposed and implemented in the central-west region of Brazil. These new techniques guarantee the recovery of degraded areas and the potentialization use them, and for this reason they have become increasingly frequent, which requires technical knowledge to confirm their viability. The objective of this work was to evaluate the chemical and microbiological attributes an area on Red-Yellow Dystrophic Latosol with three crop-livestock-forest integration systems and to compare them with a pasture and native forest area, in two evaluation years. The collections were carried out at a technological reference unit of Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril, in the north of Mato Grosso state. Soil microbiological analyzes were carried out with fumigation-incubation method for microbial biomass carbon determination and its derivatives; serial dilution and incubation in a selective medium for microorganisms cultivable enumeration; incubation in selective substrate and spectrophotometer reading for enzymatic activities; the chemical-physical characteristics followed conventional methodologies of soil analysis. The results indicated that microbiological activities are altered according to the collection period, where the first year presented the highest results for most of variables. The correlation between all variables, collections and management, identified...(AU)

Gastrointestinal nematode infection in Purunã heifers raised in conventional and integrated livestock forest systems / Infecção por nematódeos gastrintestinais em novilhas Purunã criadas em sistemas integrados pecuária-floresta e convencional

The objective of the study was to evaluate the resistance of Purunã heifers to nematode infection in two different production systems. In this study, 29 heifers were divided into eight pickets, four in an integrated livestock forest system (ILF) and four in a conventional pasture system (CPS). Feces were collected monthly to perform the fecal egg count (FEC), evaluate the degree of infection caused by gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle, and carry out coproculture, to identify the genus of the parasites. In addition, animal body weight was determined to evaluate performance. On the same day as the measurements, forage samples were collected to determine the number of infective larvae per kilogram of dry matter (L3/kg DM) in each picket. There were no statistical differences in FECs between the treatments. Although no significant differences were observed in the recovery of L3/kg DM, the contamination was higher in the ILF compared to CPS in December (344 and 37.7 L3/kg DM, respectively) and January (312 and 0 L3/kg DM, respectively). In March, the CPS (321 L3/kg DM) presented higher contamination than the ILF (80.7 L3/kg DM), but with no statistical difference. The weight of the animals was higher for the CPS compared to the ILF treatment throughout the whole experimental period, with a significant difference in December (343.30 kg and 314.08 kg, respectively). The present study demonstrated numerically that greater numbers of L3 were recovered from pasture of the ILF, which could have resulted in higher contamination and lower performance of the animals.(AU)

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a resistência de novilhas Purunã às infecções por nematódeos gastrintestinais em diferentes sistemas de produção. Neste estudo, 29 novilhas foram divididas em oito piquetes, quatro no sistema integrado pecuária-floresta(ILPF) e quatro no sistema convencional de pastagem (SCP). Mensalmente, as fezes eram coletadas para realizar a contagem de ovos por grama de fezes (OPG), com o objetivo de avaliar o grau de infecção causada por nematódeos gastrintestinais em bovinos; e coprocultura, para identificar o gênero dos parasitas. Além disso, o peso corporal dos animais foi determinado para avaliar o desempenho. No mesmo dia das medições, amostras de forragem foram coletadas para determinar o número de larvas infectantes por quilograma de matéria seca (L3 / kg MS) em cada piquete. Não houve diferença estatística no OPG entre os tratamentos. Também não houve diferença significativa na recuperação de L3 / kg de MS, porém a contaminação foi maior na ILPF em comparação com a SCP em dezembro (344 e 37,7 L3/kg MS, respectivamente) e janeiro (312 e 0 L3/kg MS respectivamente), em março, o SCP (321 L3 / kg MS) apresentou maior contaminação que o ILPF (80,7 L3/kg MS). O peso dos animais foi maior para o SCP comparado ao tratamento com ILPF durante todo o período experimental, com diferença significativa em dezembro (343,30 kg e 314,08 kg, respectivamente). O presente estudo mostrou numericamente que o ILPF apresentou maior recuperação de L3 no pasto, o que poderia resultar em maior contaminação dos animais e menor desempenho.(AU)

Gastrointestinal nematode infection in Purunã heifers raised in conventional and integrated livestock forest systems / Infecção por nematódeos gastrintestinais em novilhas Purunã criadas em sistemas integrados pecuária-floresta e convencional

The objective of the study was to evaluate the resistance of Purunã heifers to nematode infection in two different production systems. In this study, 29 heifers were divided into eight pickets, four in an integrated livestock forest system (ILF) and four in a conventional pasture system (CPS). Feces were collected monthly to perform the fecal egg count (FEC), evaluate the degree of infection caused by gastrointestinal nematodes in cattle, and carry out coproculture, to identify the genus of the parasites. In addition, animal body weight was determined to evaluate performance. On the same day as the measurements, forage samples were collected to determine the number of infective larvae per kilogram of dry matter (L3/kg DM) in each picket. There were no statistical differences in FECs between the treatments. Although no significant differences were observed in the recovery of L3/kg DM, the contamination was higher in the ILF compared to CPS in December (344 and 37.7 L3/kg DM, respectively) and January (312 and 0 L3/kg DM, respectively). In March, the CPS (321 L3/kg DM) presented higher contamination than the ILF (80.7 L3/kg DM), but with no statistical difference. The weight of the animals was higher for the CPS compared to the ILF treatment throughout the whole experimental period, with a significant difference in December (343.30 kg and 314.08 kg, respectively). The present study demonstrated numerically that greater numbers of L3 were recovered from pasture of the ILF, which could have resulted in higher contamination and lower performance of the animals.

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a resistência de novilhas Purunã às infecções por nematódeos gastrintestinais em diferentes sistemas de produção. Neste estudo, 29 novilhas foram divididas em oito piquetes, quatro no sistema integrado pecuária-floresta(ILPF) e quatro no sistema convencional de pastagem (SCP). Mensalmente, as fezes eram coletadas para realizar a contagem de ovos por grama de fezes (OPG), com o objetivo de avaliar o grau de infecção causada por nematódeos gastrintestinais em bovinos; e coprocultura, para identificar o gênero dos parasitas. Além disso, o peso corporal dos animais foi determinado para avaliar o desempenho. No mesmo dia das medições, amostras de forragem foram coletadas para determinar o número de larvas infectantes por quilograma de matéria seca (L3 / kg MS) em cada piquete. Não houve diferença estatística no OPG entre os tratamentos. Também não houve diferença significativa na recuperação de L3 / kg de MS, porém a contaminação foi maior na ILPF em comparação com a SCP em dezembro (344 e 37,7 L3/kg MS, respectivamente) e janeiro (312 e 0 L3/kg MS respectivamente), em março, o SCP (321 L3 / kg MS) apresentou maior contaminação que o ILPF (80,7 L3/kg MS). O peso dos animais foi maior para o SCP comparado ao tratamento com ILPF durante todo o período experimental, com diferença significativa em dezembro (343,30 kg e 314,08 kg, respectivamente). O presente estudo mostrou numericamente que o ILPF apresentou maior recuperação de L3 no pasto, o que poderia resultar em maior contaminação dos animais e menor desempenho.

Bovine digital dermatitis in the Brazilian Amazon biome and topical treatment with Copaifera reticulata oil / Dermatite digital bovina no bioma amazônico brasileiro e tratamento tópico com óleo de Copaifera reticulata

Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) was studied in crossbred dairy cows grazing in Rondon do Pará, in the state of Pará, as well as in Açailândia and Cidelândia, in the state of Maranhão, Brazilian Amazon biome. The digits inspection from the dairy cows during milking was performed in ten farms comprising four visits (August and November 2016; April and July 2017). The cows were kept all year in pastures, and were mechanically milked on concrete floors and the animals were protected against the rains in eight farms, maintaining a daily cleaning, however, it could not be found a concrete floor in pre- or post-milking to ensure milking parlor on three farms. Manual milking on no concrete floors was performed in two farms. No preventive measures against hoof lesions were adopted. The BDD prevalence was 1.3% (22/1664), and no statistical difference among rainy or no rainy season was obtained (p = 0.72). The BDD lesions were classified according to "M system" (M0 = no lesion, M1 = active ulceration <2cm, M2 = active ulceration >2cm, M3 = healing stage, M4 = chronic stage, M4.1 = M4 with active ulceration). Regarding the 22 BDD lesions observed, 22.7% (5/22) were M1 stage, 36.4% (8/22) M2, 22.7% (5/22) M3, 13.6% (3/22) M4 and 4.5 (1/22) M4.1. Hypertrophic hairs at the edges of the lesions caused by fly larvae of genus Cochliomyia spp. as well as alterations on the hoof were also observed. Topical treatment was performed in six BDD lesions with a raw extract from trees of the genus Copaifera reticulata (Copaiba oil) and compared with the treatment of salicylic acid paste in five BDD lesions. The lesions were protected with a bandage for seven days and followed weekly until recovery. The complete therapeutic responses were 83.4% (5/6) and 75% (3/4), respectively, with an average time of seven weeks. The BDD in the Amazon biome occurs in low prevalence, not seasonal, and presents macro and microscopic features similar to BDD lesions from dairy cattle kept in free-stall housing. The treatment with copaiba oil showed similar results to the treatment of salicylic acid paste and can be used in control measures to BDD in the Amazon biome.(AU)

A dermatite digital bovina (DDB) foi estudada em vacas mestiças leiteiras nos municípios de Rondon do Pará no Pará, Açailândia e Cidelândia no Maranhão, bioma amazônico brasileiro. Para tanto, foram realizadas quatro visitas a 10 propriedades, nos meses de agosto e novembro em 2016 e abril e julho em 2017, e realizada a inspeção dos dígitos de 1.664 vacas em lactação durante a ordenha. Nestas propriedades as vacas eram criadas a pasto durante todo o ano e ordenhadas mecanicamente em oito propriedades. As quais, as salas de ordenha tinham piso concretado, com proteção contra as chuvas e era realizada a limpeza diariamente. No entanto, em três dessas propriedades, as salas de pré ou pós ordenha tinham piso não concretado e em duas, a ordenha era manual em piso de chão batido. Em todas elas não havia medidas profiláticas para afecções podais. A prevalência de DDB foi de 1,3% (22/1.664) e não se obteve diferença estatística entre os períodos chuvoso e não chuvoso (P = 0,72). As lesões observadas foram classificadas de acordo com o sistema M (M0-sem lesão; M1-lesão ulcerada <2cm; M2-lesão ulcerada >2cm; M3-lesão em cicatrização; M4-lesão crônica; M4.1- M4 com área ulcerada). De 22 lesões observadas, 22,7% (5/22) apresentavam-se em estágio M1, 36,4% (8/22) em M2, 22,7% (5/22) em M3, 13,6% (3/22) em M4 e 4,5% (1/22) em M4.1. Pelos hipertrofiados nos bordos das lesões, larvas de moscas do gênero Cochliomyia spp. e alterações no tecido córneo também foram observados. Nas lesões de 11 bovinos, em seis, foi realizado o tratamento tópico com extrato bruto de Copaifera reticulata (óleo de copaíba) e em cinco, com a pasta de ácido salicílico a 660mg/g e ambos os tratamentos foram protegidos com bandagem por sete dias. Após, as lesões foram acompanhadas semanalmente até a cura e obteve-se um índice de 83,4% (5/6) e 75% (3/4) de cura com esses tratamentos, respectivamente, com uma média de 7 semanas. Conclui-se que no bioma amazônico a DDB ocorre em baixa prevalência, não sazonal e com características macroscópicas semelhantes às lesões de vacas leiteiras criadas em sistema free stall. O tratamento com o óleo da copaíba apresentou resultados semelhante ao ácido salicílico e pode ser uma alternativa como medida de controle da DDB no bioma amazônico.(AU)

Bovine digital dermatitis in the Brazilian Amazon biome and topical treatment with Copaifera reticulata oil / Dermatite digital bovina no bioma amazônico brasileiro e tratamento tópico com óleo de Copaifera reticulata

Bovine Digital Dermatitis (BDD) was studied in crossbred dairy cows grazing in Rondon do Pará, in the state of Pará, as well as in Açailândia and Cidelândia, in the state of Maranhão, Brazilian Amazon biome. The digits inspection from the dairy cows during milking was performed in ten farms comprising four visits (August and November 2016; April and July 2017). The cows were kept all year in pastures, and were mechanically milked on concrete floors and the animals were protected against the rains in eight farms, maintaining a daily cleaning, however, it could not be found a concrete floor in pre- or post-milking to ensure milking parlor on three farms. Manual milking on no concrete floors was performed in two farms. No preventive measures against hoof lesions were adopted. The BDD prevalence was 1.3% (22/1664), and no statistical difference among rainy or no rainy season was obtained (p = 0.72). The BDD lesions were classified according to "M system" (M0 = no lesion, M1 = active ulceration <2cm, M2 = active ulceration >2cm, M3 = healing stage, M4 = chronic stage, M4.1 = M4 with active ulceration). Regarding the 22 BDD lesions observed, 22.7% (5/22) were M1 stage, 36.4% (8/22) M2, 22.7% (5/22) M3, 13.6% (3/22) M4 and 4.5 (1/22) M4.1. Hypertrophic hairs at the edges of the lesions caused by fly larvae of genus Cochliomyia spp. as well as alterations on the hoof were also observed. Topical treatment was performed in six BDD lesions with a raw extract from trees of the genus Copaifera reticulata (Copaiba oil) and compared with the treatment of salicylic acid paste in five BDD lesions. The lesions were protected with a bandage for seven days and followed weekly until recovery. The complete therapeutic responses were 83.4% (5/6) and 75% (3/4), respectively, with an average time of seven weeks. The BDD in the Amazon biome occurs in low prevalence, not seasonal, and presents macro and microscopic features similar to BDD lesions from dairy cattle kept in free-stall housing. The treatment with copaiba oil showed similar results to the treatment of salicylic acid paste and can be used in control measures to BDD in the Amazon biome.(AU)

A dermatite digital bovina (DDB) foi estudada em vacas mestiças leiteiras nos municípios de Rondon do Pará no Pará, Açailândia e Cidelândia no Maranhão, bioma amazônico brasileiro. Para tanto, foram realizadas quatro visitas a 10 propriedades, nos meses de agosto e novembro em 2016 e abril e julho em 2017, e realizada a inspeção dos dígitos de 1.664 vacas em lactação durante a ordenha. Nestas propriedades as vacas eram criadas a pasto durante todo o ano e ordenhadas mecanicamente em oito propriedades. As quais, as salas de ordenha tinham piso concretado, com proteção contra as chuvas e era realizada a limpeza diariamente. No entanto, em três dessas propriedades, as salas de pré ou pós ordenha tinham piso não concretado e em duas, a ordenha era manual em piso de chão batido. Em todas elas não havia medidas profiláticas para afecções podais. A prevalência de DDB foi de 1,3% (22/1.664) e não se obteve diferença estatística entre os períodos chuvoso e não chuvoso (P = 0,72). As lesões observadas foram classificadas de acordo com o sistema M (M0-sem lesão; M1-lesão ulcerada <2cm; M2-lesão ulcerada >2cm; M3-lesão em cicatrização; M4-lesão crônica; M4.1- M4 com área ulcerada). De 22 lesões observadas, 22,7% (5/22) apresentavam-se em estágio M1, 36,4% (8/22) em M2, 22,7% (5/22) em M3, 13,6% (3/22) em M4 e 4,5% (1/22) em M4.1. Pelos hipertrofiados nos bordos das lesões, larvas de moscas do gênero Cochliomyia spp. e alterações no tecido córneo também foram observados. Nas lesões de 11 bovinos, em seis, foi realizado o tratamento tópico com extrato bruto de Copaifera reticulata (óleo de copaíba) e em cinco, com a pasta de ácido salicílico a 660mg/g e ambos os tratamentos foram protegidos com bandagem por sete dias. Após, as lesões foram acompanhadas semanalmente até a cura e obteve-se um índice de 83,4% (5/6) e 75% (3/4) de cura com esses tratamentos, respectivamente, com uma média de 7 semanas. Conclui-se que no bioma amazônico a DDB ocorre em baixa prevalência, não sazonal e com características macroscópicas semelhantes às lesões de vacas leiteiras criadas em sistema free stall. O tratamento com o óleo da copaíba apresentou resultados semelhante ao ácido salicílico e pode ser uma alternativa como medida de controle da DDB no bioma amazônico.(AU)

Protein and carbohydrates fractionation in Paiaguas palisadegrass intercropped with grain sorghum in pasture recovery

Paiaguas palisadegrass was released in order to meet the requirements of the different production systems. However, little is known about the quality of the forage. The goal of this study was to evaluate the protein and carbohydrate fractionation of the Paiaguas palisadegrass after intercropping with grain sorghum in the pasture recovery, through the integration of crop and livestock production. The experiment was conducted in the municipality of Rio Verde, State of Goias. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments were composed of the following forage systems: Paiaguas palisadegrass in monocropped, sorghum intercropped with Paiaguas palisadegrass in the row, sorghum intercropped with Paiaguas palisadegrass in the interrow, and sorghum intercropped with oversown Paiaguas palisadegrass. The evaluations were carried out in the four climatic seasons of the year (winter, spring, summer, and fall) in the same plots, over a period of one year, in 16 paddocks under continuous stocking system. The results showed that forage systems did not influence protein and carbohydrate fractionation. The winter season presented higher values of protein and carbohydrate fractionation, negatively affecting the animal performance.(AU)

Protein and carbohydrates fractionation in Paiaguas palisadegrass intercropped with grain sorghum in pasture recovery

Paiaguas palisadegrass was released in order to meet the requirements of the different production systems. However, little is known about the quality of the forage. The goal of this study was to evaluate the protein and carbohydrate fractionation of the Paiaguas palisadegrass after intercropping with grain sorghum in the pasture recovery, through the integration of crop and livestock production. The experiment was conducted in the municipality of Rio Verde, State of Goias. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments were composed of the following forage systems: Paiaguas palisadegrass in monocropped, sorghum intercropped with Paiaguas palisadegrass in the row, sorghum intercropped with Paiaguas palisadegrass in the interrow, and sorghum intercropped with oversown Paiaguas palisadegrass. The evaluations were carried out in the four climatic seasons of the year (winter, spring, summer, and fall) in the same plots, over a period of one year, in 16 paddocks under continuous stocking system. The results showed that forage systems did not influence protein and carbohydrate fractionation. The winter season presented higher values of protein and carbohydrate fractionation, negatively affecting the animal performance.

Crop-livestock integration and the physical resilience of a degraded Latosol / Integração agricultura-pecuária e resiliência física de um Latossolo degradado

The degradation of pastures in Brazil is a problem of agronomic and environmental importance because it impairs the productive capacity of the soil and the hydrological cycle. In this context, the integration of agriculture and livestock emerges as a promising practice in recovering degraded soils through aggregation, increasing organic carbon in the soil and breaking compacted layers via the growth of grass roots. This study aimed to evaluate suitable indicators of physical quality in regard to mitigating structural changes of a Latosol cultivated with different species of the genus Brachiaria. We evaluated the grasses Brachiaria brizantha (Xaraés, Piatã, Marandu), Brachiaria decumbens and Brachiaria ruziziensis and adopted fallow and conventional tillage as controls. Soil samples were used to evaluate the parameters total organic carbon, soil aggregation via wet sieving and the least limiting water range (LLWR). Total organic carbon and aggregate stability were not suitable indicators for quantifying soil structural changes, remaining high in the evaluated conservation systems, with a difference observed only in the control with conventional tillage. The LLWR varied among all systems and layers evaluated. Xaraés palisadegrass, followed by the Piatã and Marandu cultivars, stood out in terms of biological soil loosening ability, being similar to the recovery caused by soil tillage. Furthermore, B. decumbens showed intermediate performance, while B. ruziziensis showed activity similar to that in the fallow treatment, indicating limited potential for soil physical recovery.

A degradação das pastagens no Brasil é um problema de ordem agronômica e ambiental, pois compromete a capacidade produtiva do solo e o ciclo hidrológico. Neste contexto, a integração agricultura-pecuária surge como uma prática promissora na recuperação de solos degradados, através da agregação, aumento dos estoques de carbono no solo e do rompimento de camadas compactadas pelo crescimento radicular das gramíneas. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar o indicador adequado de qualidade física na mitigação da compactação de um Latossolo cultivado com espécies do gênero Brachiaria. Foram avaliadas as gramíneas: Brachiaria brizantha (Xaraés, Piatã, Marandu); Brachiaria decumbens e Brachiaria ruziziensis. Adotou-se como controle: pousio e cultivo convencional. Amostras de solo foram utilizadas para avaliar o carbono orgânico total, a agregação do solo via peneiramento úmido e o intervalo hídrico ótimo (IHO). O carbono orgânico e a estabilidade dos agregados não foram indicadores adequados para quantificação das alterações estruturais do solo, permanecendo alta nos sistemas de conservação avaliados e diferindo apenas do controle com preparo convencional. O IHO variou entre todos os sistemas e camadas avaliadas. O capim Xaraés, seguido por Piatã e Marandu, destacou-se na escarificação biológica do solo, similarmente à recuperação via preparo do solo, e B. decumbens apresentou desempenho intermediário, enquanto B. ruziziensis apresentou atividade semelhante ao pousio, indicando potencial limitado de recuperação física do solo.

Crop-livestock integration and the physical resilience of a degraded Latosol / Integração agricultura-pecuária e resiliência física de um Latossolo degradado

The degradation of pastures in Brazil is a problem of agronomic and environmental importance because it impairs the productive capacity of the soil and the hydrological cycle. In this context, the integration of agriculture and livestock emerges as a promising practice in recovering degraded soils through aggregation, increasing organic carbon in the soil and breaking compacted layers via the growth of grass roots. This study aimed to evaluate suitable indicators of physical quality in regard to mitigating structural changes of a Latosol cultivated with different species of the genus Brachiaria. We evaluated the grasses Brachiaria brizantha (Xaraés, Piatã, Marandu), Brachiaria decumbens and Brachiaria ruziziensis and adopted fallow and conventional tillage as controls. Soil samples were used to evaluate the parameters total organic carbon, soil aggregation via wet sieving and the least limiting water range (LLWR). Total organic carbon and aggregate stability were not suitable indicators for quantifying soil structural changes, remaining high in the evaluated conservation systems, with a difference observed only in the control with conventional tillage. The LLWR varied among all systems and layers evaluated. Xaraés palisadegrass, followed by the Piatã and Marandu cultivars, stood out in terms of biological soil loosening ability, being similar to the recovery caused by soil tillage. Furthermore, B. decumbens showed intermediate performance, while B. ruziziensis showed activity similar to that in the fallow treatment, indicating limited potential for soil physical recovery.(AU)

A degradação das pastagens no Brasil é um problema de ordem agronômica e ambiental, pois compromete a capacidade produtiva do solo e o ciclo hidrológico. Neste contexto, a integração agricultura-pecuária surge como uma prática promissora na recuperação de solos degradados, através da agregação, aumento dos estoques de carbono no solo e do rompimento de camadas compactadas pelo crescimento radicular das gramíneas. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar o indicador adequado de qualidade física na mitigação da compactação de um Latossolo cultivado com espécies do gênero Brachiaria. Foram avaliadas as gramíneas: Brachiaria brizantha (Xaraés, Piatã, Marandu); Brachiaria decumbens e Brachiaria ruziziensis. Adotou-se como controle: pousio e cultivo convencional. Amostras de solo foram utilizadas para avaliar o carbono orgânico total, a agregação do solo via peneiramento úmido e o intervalo hídrico ótimo (IHO). O carbono orgânico e a estabilidade dos agregados não foram indicadores adequados para quantificação das alterações estruturais do solo, permanecendo alta nos sistemas de conservação avaliados e diferindo apenas do controle com preparo convencional. O IHO variou entre todos os sistemas e camadas avaliadas. O capim Xaraés, seguido por Piatã e Marandu, destacou-se na escarificação biológica do solo, similarmente à recuperação via preparo do solo, e B. decumbens apresentou desempenho intermediário, enquanto B. ruziziensis apresentou atividade semelhante ao pousio, indicando potencial limitado de recuperação física do solo.(AU)

Saturação por bases na integração lavoura-pecuária com cultivo de milho nos dois primeiros anos / Effect of levels of base saturation on corn culture in the first two years in integration crop-livestock

A maioria das pastagens no Cerrado encontra-se com algum grau de degradação. A estratégia de introduzir a cultura do milho em consórcio com capim na recuperação das pastagens é uma alternativa viável. Mas como os solos do Cerrado são ácidos, para que essa técnica seja viável, dentre tantos outros fatores, um dos principais é conhecer qual o nível de saturação por bases para o milho em consórcio. Assim, o presente estudo objetivou avaliar o efeito de níveis de saturação por bases sobre o crescimento e a produção da cultura do milho, consorciado ou não com Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu nos dois primeiros anos após a correção. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições, dispostos em esquema fatorial 4x2, sendo: quatro níveis de saturação por bases do solo (25% “controle:sem calcário”, 45, 60 e 75%) e duas modalidades de cultivo (Milho+Marandu “consorciado” e Milho “monocultura”), sendo o capim semeado 25 dias após a semeadura do milho e na entre linha. No primeiro ano de avaliação não houve diferença para nenhum dos fatores testados, isso ocorreu pelo fato de não ter havido tempo para uma adequada reação do calcário entre a aplicação e cultivo do milho. No segundo ano ,as formas de cultivo também não diferiram, já os níveis de saturação influenciaram a cultura do milho. No cultivo consorciado ,os níveis de saturação por bases próximas de 56 e 53%, apresentaram maiores valores para altura de planta e altura de inserção de espiga, respectivamente. A produtividade do milho em monocultivo foi maior na saturação por base aproximadamente 47%, já para o milho+Marandua máxima produtividade foi obtida na saturação próxima a 65%. O consórcio com capim Marandu não interferiu na produtividade do milho. As saturações por bases que resultaram em maiores produtividades foram próximas de 50 e 65% para o cultivo milho+Marandu e monocultivo, respectivamente.

Most pastures in the Cerrado have some degree of degradation. The strategy of introducing maize in a intercropping with grass in pasture recovery is a viable alternative. But because the Cerrado soils are acidic, for this technique to be feasible, among other factors, one of the main factors is to know the level of base saturation for corn in a intercropping. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of base saturation levels on corn crop growth and yield, intercropped or not with Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu in the first two years after the correction. The experimental design was randomized complete block design with four replicates, arranged in a 4x2 factorial scheme, with four levels of base saturation (25% "control: no lime", 45, 60 and 75%) and two forms of cultivation (corn+Marandu “intercropped”and corn “monoculture”),with the grass sown 25 days after maize sowing and in line. In the first year of evaluation, there was no difference for any of the factors tested, this was due to the for missed time.In the second year, the cultivation forms did not differ as well, saturation levels influenced the corn crop.In the intercropping the base saturation levels of 56% and 53% presented higher values for plant height and spike insertion height, respectively. The yield of corn in single crop was higher in saturation by baseline by approximately 47%, while for the intercropped, the maximum yield was obtained at saturation 65%. The Marandu grass intercropped did not interfere with corn productivity. Corn did not respond to the application of lime in the same year of cultivation. The base saturations that resulted in higher yields were close to 50 and 65% for solecropped and intercropped cultivars, respectively.