Produção e valor nutritivo de pastagens do gênero Cynodon consorciadas ou não com amendoim forrageiro

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the production and nutritive value of genus Cynodon (Cv. Tifton 85 or Coastcross) and the intercropping with Arachis pintoi (Amendoim forrageiro cv. Amarillo). The experiment was carried out at the Unidade de Ensino e Pesquisa de Bovinocultura de Leite da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Campus Dois Vizinhos, South-West of Parana, in a experimental area of approximately 3.000 m2, distributed in 12 paddock of 15 x 15 m. The experimental design was a randomized block design, with four treatments and three repetitions. The treatments were: Tifton 85 and Coastcross in single crop, Tifton 85 + forage peanut and Coastcross + forage peanut with rotated and successive implantation of one line to the grass and three consecutive lines to the legume. The total production, forage mass, structural compounds, dead material, other species and forage mass of peanut on pre and post grazing as well as the stocking rate were evaluated. For fodder nutritional components, were measure the content of crude protein, neutral and acid detergent fiber, digestibility of dry matter, mineral matter and dry matter of leaves, stem of grasses, forage peanut and total forage mass available of grazing simulation. The intercropping of forage peanut with the Cynodon genus fodder reduced total forage mass production at the the picket, supporting lower animal load on grazing. The forage mass production was the same between cv. Tifton 85 and Coastcross in pure crop. Despite the production decline when mixed with peanut forage, the production of legume is the same throughout all seasons, pointing a great adaptation in Southwest of Paraná. The lower fiber contents were found for treatments with Coastcross and higher dry matter contents is for cv. Tifton 85. The mixed with forage peanuts added higher levels of protein at the end of the productive cycle, besides reducing the fibrous contents. The inclusion of peanut forage mixed with Cynodon genus interferes on mass production and its constituents, and its nutritional value.