Leaves per tiller as the criterion to determine optimum defoliation frequency in pastures of Brachiaria decumbens

Two studies were performed to establish the best defoliation frequency in Brachiaria decumbens using the number of leaves per tiller as a criterion. In the first study, 3,500 tillers with 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 leaves were collected in 10 farms. The number of green, senescent, and dead leaves was counted....

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Main Authors: Diana Leidy Manrique Luna, Juan Evangelista Carulla Fornaguera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín 2020-05-01
Series:Revista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía Medellín
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/refame/article/view/77292