Grasses (Aug 2024)

Morphogenesis, Structure, and Tillering Dynamics of Tanzania Grass under Nitrogen Fertilization in the Amazon Region

  • Nauara Moura Lage Filho,
  • Airton da Conceição dos Santos,
  • Suianne Lorena da Silva e Silva,
  • João Victor Costa de Oliveira,
  • Vitor Hugo Maués Macedo,
  • Antônio Marcos Quadros Cunha,
  • Aníbal Coutinho do Rêgo,
  • Ebson Pereira Cândido

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/grasses3030011
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 3
pp. 154 – 162

Abstract

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Nitrogen fertilization is one of the main management strategies for continuous pasture management with high productivity. We examined the effects of nitrogen fertilization on the morphogenic, structural, and tillering dynamic characteristics of Tanzania grass in the Amazon region in the state of Pará, Brazil. The study was conducted using a randomized block design with six treatments (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 kg N ha−1 year−1) and five replicates. The treatments were performed during the rainy season in 2016 and 2017 using urea as the nitrogen source. The leaf elongation rate was increased by 68.5% compared with that of the control treatment (p p −1 (p p −1.

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