Title:	BRS Kurumi and BRS Capiaçu - New elephant grass cultivars for grazing and cut-and-carry system.
Authors:	PEREIRA, A. V. LEDO, F. J. da S. MACHADO, J. C.
Affiliation:	ANTONIO VANDER PEREIRA, CNPGL; FRANCISCO JOSE DA SILVA LEDO, CNPGL; JUAREZ CAMPOLINA MACHADO, CNPGL.
Date Issued:	2017
Citation:	Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, v. 17, n. 1, p. 59-62, 2017.
Description:	Cultivar BRS Kurumi is characterized by short plant height, short internodes, high dry matter production (29.25 t ha-1yr-1), has a high nutritional value and is recommended for the cut-and-carry system or grazing. Cultivar BRS Capiaçu, indicated for silage and the cut-and-carry system, has tall upright growth, high dry matter production (49.75 t ha-1yr-1), good forage quality, is lodging-resistant and suitable for mechanical harvesting. Both cultivars are vegetatively propagated by stem cuttings.
Thesagro:	Pennisetum Purpureum
NAL Thesaurus:	cultivars plant breeding
Keywords:	Forage traits
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPGL)