Morphogenesis of age groups of marandu palisadegrass tillers during the stockpiling period

The stockpiled forage canopy consists of tillers at different ages, which have specific development patterns. The objective was to understand the development of Urochloa brizanthacv. Marandu during the stockpiling period, by the morphogenic evaluation of tillers at different ages. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design, in a split plot scheme, with four replications. Three tillers ages (young, mature and old) and two periods of stockpiling (initial and final) were evaluated. The leaf appearance and elongation rates were higher in young tillers (0.05 tiller-1day-1and 0.62 cm tiller-1day-1, respectively), compared to old tillers (0.02 tiller leaf-1day-1and 0.20 cm tiller-1day-1, respectively). The final leaf length of the tillers' age groups was the same in the beginning of stockpiling. The number of live leaves was lower in the old tillers (2.4), compared to the young (3.6) and mature (4.1) ones, contrary to the stem length. The number of old tillers (800 tillers m-2) was higher than the young (299 tillers m-2) and mature ones (358 tillers m-²). The participation of different age groups of tillersin the canopy influences the development and structure of marandu palisadegrass.(AU)

Structure of differed Marandu palisade grass with variables nitrogen doses and heights / Estrutura do capim-marandu diferido com alturas e doses de nitrogênio crescente

This study aims to evaluate the effects of height (15 and 30 cm) and nitrogen dose (N, 40, 80, and 120 kg ha-1) at the beginning of the stockpiling period on the structural characteristics of the Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu (Marandu palisade grass) during winter. The falling index of the plant did not vary with the factors under scrutiny (P>0,10). The number of basal tillers was higher (P<0,10) in the 15-cm deferred canopy than in the 30-cm canopy only when the highest N dose was used. Under conditions of application of 0 or 80 kg ha-1 of N, the 30-cm stockpiled canopies showed a higher (P<0,10) forage mass than the 15-cm ones. Associated with reduced canopy height at the beginning of stockpiling period, nitrogen fertilization improves the morphological composition of Marandu palisade grass. To maximize the forage mass in the dry season, the canopies of Marandu palisade grass can be deferred either at 15 cm (fertilized with about 100 kg ha-1 of N) or at 30 cm (with no nitrogen fertilization) at the beginning of the stockpiling period.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da altura (15 e 30 cm) e da dose de nitrogênio (N, 0, 40, 80 e 120 kg ha-1) no início do período de diferimento sobre as características estruturais da Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu (capim-marandu) durante o inverno. O índice de tombamento da planta não variou com os fatores estudados (P>0,10). O número de perfilho basal foi maior (P<10) no dossel diferido com 15 cm do que naquele com 30 cm apenas quando a maior dose de N foi utilizada. Nas condições em que N não foi aplicado e quando 80 kg ha-1 de N foi empregado, os dosséis diferidos com 30 cm apresentaram maior (P<10) massa de forragem do que aqueles com 15 cm. Associada à redução da altura do dossel no início do período de diferimento, a adubação nitrogenada melhora a composição morfológica do capim-marandu. Para maximizar a massa de forragem na época seca do ano, os dosséis de capimmarandu podem, no início do período de diferimento, ser diferidos (i) com 15 cm e adubados com cerca de 100 kg ha-1 de N ou (ii) com 30 cm e sem adubação nitrogenada.

Structure of differed Marandu palisade grass with variables nitrogen doses and heights / Estrutura do capim-marandu diferido com alturas e doses de nitrogênio crescente

This study aims to evaluate the effects of height (15 and 30 cm) and nitrogen dose (N, 40, 80, and 120 kg ha-1) at the beginning of the stockpiling period on the structural characteristics of the Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu (Marandu palisade grass) during winter. The falling index of the plant did not vary with the factors under scrutiny (P>0,10). The number of basal tillers was higher (P<0,10) in the 15-cm deferred canopy than in the 30-cm canopy only when the highest N dose was used. Under conditions of application of 0 or 80 kg ha-1 of N, the 30-cm stockpiled canopies showed a higher (P<0,10) forage mass than the 15-cm ones. Associated with reduced canopy height at the beginning of stockpiling period, nitrogen fertilization improves the morphological composition of Marandu palisade grass. To maximize the forage mass in the dry season, the canopies of Marandu palisade grass can be deferred either at 15 cm (fertilized with about 100 kg ha-1 of N) or at 30 cm (with no nitrogen fertilization) at the beginning of the stockpiling period.(AU)

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da altura (15 e 30 cm) e da dose de nitrogênio (N, 0, 40, 80 e 120 kg ha-1) no início do período de diferimento sobre as características estruturais da Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu (capim-marandu) durante o inverno. O índice de tombamento da planta não variou com os fatores estudados (P>0,10). O número de perfilho basal foi maior (P<10) no dossel diferido com 15 cm do que naquele com 30 cm apenas quando a maior dose de N foi utilizada. Nas condições em que N não foi aplicado e quando 80 kg ha-1 de N foi empregado, os dosséis diferidos com 30 cm apresentaram maior (P<10) massa de forragem do que aqueles com 15 cm. Associada à redução da altura do dossel no início do período de diferimento, a adubação nitrogenada melhora a composição morfológica do capim-marandu. Para maximizar a massa de forragem na época seca do ano, os dosséis de capimmarandu podem, no início do período de diferimento, ser diferidos (i) com 15 cm e adubados com cerca de 100 kg ha-1 de N ou (ii) com 30 cm e sem adubação nitrogenada.(AU)