N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage

Maize and sorghum are the main raw materials in the production of silage for animal feed, with mineral fertilization being worthy of note when the goal is to increase gains in the amount and quality of the forage. This study aimed at evaluating the contribution of N, P or K doses to the dry matter a...

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Main Authors: Júnior Melo Damian, Clovis Orlando Da Ros, Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva, Ivanir José Coldebella, Diego Henrique Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2017-03-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/42722/22599
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author Júnior Melo Damian
Clovis Orlando Da Ros
Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva
Ivanir José Coldebella
Diego Henrique Simon
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Clovis Orlando Da Ros
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description Maize and sorghum are the main raw materials in the production of silage for animal feed, with mineral fertilization being worthy of note when the goal is to increase gains in the amount and quality of the forage. This study aimed at evaluating the contribution of N, P or K doses to the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum grown for silage. The experiments were carried out in a randomized block design, with four replications, during five successive crops of maize (three summer seasons) and sorghum (two off-season). Five doses of N (0 kg ha-1, 50 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1, 150 kg ha-1 and 200 kg ha-1), five doses of P2O5 (0 kg ha-1, 40 kg ha-1, 80 kg ha-1, 120 kg ha-1 and 160 kg ha-1) and five doses of K2O (0 kg ha-1, 30 kg ha-1, 60 kg ha-1, 90 kg ha-1 and 120 kg ha-1) were applied to each crop in the same experimental area. The N doses contributed to an increase in the crude protein yield in the five successive crops of maize and sorghum, together with an increase in dry matter and/or protein concentration. Crude protein increased 59.5-312.9 % for both crops. The soils used for the succession cropping system of maize and sorghum for silage had "very high" levels of P and K. Therefore, the P fertilization had no effect on the dry matter or crude protein yield in the first year of cultivation, similarly to the K fertilization during the five successive crop seasons.
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spelling doaj.art-1d3ffe63a2424974bd0da2058f14aa7d2022-12-22T03:29:20ZengUniversidade Federal de GoiásPesquisa Agropecuária Tropical1983-40632017-03-01471536110.1590/1983-40632016v4742722 N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silageJúnior Melo Damian0Clovis Orlando Da Ros1Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva2Ivanir José Coldebella3Diego Henrique Simon4Universidade Federal de Santa MariaUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaUniversidade Federal de Santa MariaGrupo AGROSMaize and sorghum are the main raw materials in the production of silage for animal feed, with mineral fertilization being worthy of note when the goal is to increase gains in the amount and quality of the forage. This study aimed at evaluating the contribution of N, P or K doses to the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum grown for silage. The experiments were carried out in a randomized block design, with four replications, during five successive crops of maize (three summer seasons) and sorghum (two off-season). Five doses of N (0 kg ha-1, 50 kg ha-1, 100 kg ha-1, 150 kg ha-1 and 200 kg ha-1), five doses of P2O5 (0 kg ha-1, 40 kg ha-1, 80 kg ha-1, 120 kg ha-1 and 160 kg ha-1) and five doses of K2O (0 kg ha-1, 30 kg ha-1, 60 kg ha-1, 90 kg ha-1 and 120 kg ha-1) were applied to each crop in the same experimental area. The N doses contributed to an increase in the crude protein yield in the five successive crops of maize and sorghum, together with an increase in dry matter and/or protein concentration. Crude protein increased 59.5-312.9 % for both crops. The soils used for the succession cropping system of maize and sorghum for silage had "very high" levels of P and K. Therefore, the P fertilization had no effect on the dry matter or crude protein yield in the first year of cultivation, similarly to the K fertilization during the five successive crop seasons.https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/42722/22599Zea maysSorghum bicolormineral fertilization
spellingShingle Júnior Melo Damian
Clovis Orlando Da Ros
Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva
Ivanir José Coldebella
Diego Henrique Simon
N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage
Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
Zea mays
Sorghum bicolor
mineral fertilization
title N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage
title_full N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage
title_fullStr N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage
title_full_unstemmed N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage
title_short N, P or K doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage
title_sort n p or k doses on the dry matter and crude protein yield in maize and sorghum for silage
topic Zea mays
Sorghum bicolor
mineral fertilization
url https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/42722/22599
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