Composição nutricional de Tifton 85 e Coastcross consorciadas com amendoim forrageiro

Abstract

The use of forage consortia systems between grasses and legumes has been a common practice due to its various benefits. Among them, biological nitrogen fixation, high nutritional quality, contribution to nutrient cycling, reduction of fodder voids, aid in the recovery of degraded areas, improvement of nutrient values of pasture and, consequently, of animal productivity. The aim of this work is to evaluate the nutritional value of the consortium of grasses of genus Cynodon (Coastcross or Tifton 85) with Arachis pintoi (forage peanut). The experiment will be conducted at the Education and Research Center on Dairy Cattle of the Federal University of Technology – Paraná. The experiment will be a randomized blocks design, with four treatments and three replicates. The treatments will be composed of Tifton 85 grass in single crop, Coastcross in single crop, Tifton 85 with forage peanut, and Coastcross with forage peanut. The crude protein, neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent contentes, and in vitro dry matter digestibility will be evaluated. These analyzes will be performed in the Laboratory of Bromatology of the Federal University of Technology – Paraná, Dois Vizinhos’ Campus. There was no significant difference between the evaluated treatments and there was also no interaction between treatments and evaluated periods. Although it does not show significant values among the treatments, we denote that the forages in question have excellent nutritional values, thus demonstrating their quality.