Nutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grass
Abstract The research was conducted to determine the effects of cutting interval and fertilization on the nutritional quality, nutrient uptake, and biomass production of King grass. The experimental design was a randomized complete block, using 4 blocks and 8 treatments per block; treatments consist...
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| author | Julián M. Botero-Londoño Erika M. Celis-Celis Mónica A. Botero-Londoño |
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| description | Abstract The research was conducted to determine the effects of cutting interval and fertilization on the nutritional quality, nutrient uptake, and biomass production of King grass. The experimental design was a randomized complete block, using 4 blocks and 8 treatments per block; treatments consisted of 4 ages of cutting (30, 45, 60, and 90 days), with fertilization and without fertilization. The results showed increases of up to 72,000 kg ha−1 year−1 of dry matter (DM) when fertilization was implemented. There was a significant reduction in with an increase in the cutting days (12.70–6.53% protein). Fiber increased (48.79–72.99% NDF) when fertilization treatments were included and cutting days increased. The elements that were included in fertilization (N, P, K) showed a higher foliar content and also presented a reduction in foliar content with growth of the plant. Treatments with fertilization showed a nutrient uptake increase for all the elements up to 60 days, where a reduction in uptake capacity was observed. King grass is a plant with a high nutrient uptake capacity and, therefore, with high biomass and nutrient production. This is an advantage since it can be used in multiple applications, such as animal feed, biofuel production, and as a substrate for biodigestion, among others. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-514047ff7b5f41adbb170e6357a0d2f82022-12-21T19:10:37ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222021-07-011111810.1038/s41598-021-93301-wNutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grassJulián M. Botero-Londoño0Erika M. Celis-Celis1Mónica A. Botero-Londoño2Universidad Industrial de SantanderUniversidad Industrial de SantanderUniversidad Industrial de SantanderAbstract The research was conducted to determine the effects of cutting interval and fertilization on the nutritional quality, nutrient uptake, and biomass production of King grass. The experimental design was a randomized complete block, using 4 blocks and 8 treatments per block; treatments consisted of 4 ages of cutting (30, 45, 60, and 90 days), with fertilization and without fertilization. The results showed increases of up to 72,000 kg ha−1 year−1 of dry matter (DM) when fertilization was implemented. There was a significant reduction in with an increase in the cutting days (12.70–6.53% protein). Fiber increased (48.79–72.99% NDF) when fertilization treatments were included and cutting days increased. The elements that were included in fertilization (N, P, K) showed a higher foliar content and also presented a reduction in foliar content with growth of the plant. Treatments with fertilization showed a nutrient uptake increase for all the elements up to 60 days, where a reduction in uptake capacity was observed. King grass is a plant with a high nutrient uptake capacity and, therefore, with high biomass and nutrient production. This is an advantage since it can be used in multiple applications, such as animal feed, biofuel production, and as a substrate for biodigestion, among others.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93301-w |
| spellingShingle | Julián M. Botero-Londoño Erika M. Celis-Celis Mónica A. Botero-Londoño Nutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grass Scientific Reports |
| title | Nutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grass |
| title_full | Nutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grass |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grass |
| title_short | Nutritional quality, nutrient uptake and biomass production of Pennisetum purpureum cv. King grass |
| title_sort | nutritional quality nutrient uptake and biomass production of pennisetum purpureum cv king grass |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93301-w |
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