Manejo da pastagem de milheto para recria novilhas de corte.

Authors :: Montagner, Denise Baptaglin
da Rocha, Marta Gomes
dos Santos, Davi Teixeira
Genro, Teresa Cristina Moraes
de Quadros, Fernando Luiz Ferreira
Roman, Juliano
Pötter, Luciana
Bremm, Carolina
Source :: Ciência Rural. nov2008, Vol. 38 Issue 8, p2293-2299. 7p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: A study was conducted to evaluate the influence of Pearl Millet pasture (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke) leaf lamina mass (LLM) on beef heifers performance and financial return. The observed LLM were 642 and 1.024kg ha-1 of dry matter (DM) and identified as '600' and '1000'. Daily weight gain, stocking rate, gain per area and body condition score averages were not affected (P>0.05) by changes on LLM. Pearl millet pasture managed between 600 and 1000kg ha-1 of LLM promotes satisfactory beef heifers individuals gains, which allows their mating at 18/20 months of age and average direct financial return of 2.9 for each real invested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]