Sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of Mendoza, Argentina

The study and use of preserved forages in the northern oasis of the province of Mendoza arise from the expansion of intensive farming in the area combined with the limited supply of forage due to the seasonal nature of perennial pasture production. Forage-type sorghums are a silage option because t...

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Autores principales: Ibarguren, Leandra, Rebora, Cecilia, Bertona, Alejandra, Antonini, Carlos
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Publicado: Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias-UNCuyo 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/2983
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topic forraje
producción ganadera intensiva
zonas áridas
forage
intensive cattle farming
arid areas
spellingShingle forraje
producción ganadera intensiva
zonas áridas
forage
intensive cattle farming
arid areas
Ibarguren, Leandra
Rebora, Cecilia
Bertona, Alejandra
Antonini, Carlos
Sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of Mendoza, Argentina
topic_facet forraje
producción ganadera intensiva
zonas áridas
forage
intensive cattle farming
arid areas
author Ibarguren, Leandra
Rebora, Cecilia
Bertona, Alejandra
Antonini, Carlos
author_facet Ibarguren, Leandra
Rebora, Cecilia
Bertona, Alejandra
Antonini, Carlos
author_sort Ibarguren, Leandra
title Sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of Mendoza, Argentina
title_short Sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of Mendoza, Argentina
title_full Sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of Mendoza, Argentina
title_fullStr Sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of Mendoza, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of Mendoza, Argentina
title_sort sorghum silage production in the northern oasis of mendoza, argentina
description The study and use of preserved forages in the northern oasis of the province of Mendoza arise from the expansion of intensive farming in the area combined with the limited supply of forage due to the seasonal nature of perennial pasture production. Forage-type sorghums are a silage option because they adapt well to limiting edapho climatic conditions and have high forage yields. This paper evaluates four sorghum hybrids for whole-plant silage (ACA 558, ACA 715, ACA 740, Silero Inta-Pemán) cultivated in Mendoza's northern oasis (33º00'38" S and 68º52'28" O) during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 crop cycles. Genotypes were characterized according to green matter (GM) and dry matter (DM) yields, plant height, and to the panicle dry weight/whole-plant dry weight ratio. No significant differences (p≥0.05) were observed in GM or DM yields among the hybrids in the crop cycles under study. In the 2015-2016 crop cycle, the average GM and DM yields were 110,024 kg/ha-1 and 30,914 kg/ha-1, respectively, whereas during the 2016-2017 crop cycle the average GM and DM yields were 115,122 kg/ha-1 and 30.752 kg/ha-1, respectively. The results obtained confirm that whole-plant sorghum silage is an interesting forage resource for intensive cattle farming in Mendoza. Highlights Sorghum silage is an interesting and feasible forage resource for intensive cattle farming in the province of Mendoza. The hybrids tested exhibited significant differences in plant height and the panicle dry weight/whole-plant dry weight ratio. The hybrid's performance about green matter yield (kg/ha-1) and dry matter yield (kg/ ha-1) showed no differences.
publisher Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias-UNCuyo
publishDate 2020
url https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/2983
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