Com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito da irrigação sobre a qualidade nutricional do “Cynodon sp” cv Tifton 85, “Pennisetum purpureum” cv. Pioneiro; “Brachiaria decumbens” cv Basilisk, “Brachiaria brizantha” cv. Marandu, “Panicum maximum”cv. Tanzânia e Mombaça, foram conduzidos dois experimentos (com...

Cratylia argentea is a leguminous shrub that has the potential for use as livestock feed in tropical areas. However, time-consuming and labor-intensive methods of chemical analysis limit the understanding of its nutritive value. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a low-cost technology widely&#x...

Este estudo foi desenvolvido em Divino, município da Zona da Mata de Minas Gerais, num bioma de Mata Atlântica. A atividade principal nas unidades familiares é a cafeicultura, mas a pecuária também assume um papel de relevância nos sistemas produtivos, com criação e manejo do&...

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for gluten-free and functional products, driven by consumer preferences for healthier and more diverse food choices. Therefore, there is a need to explore new ingredients that can be used as alternatives to traditional gluten-containing&#...

BACKGROUND: Brazil Nuts (BN) tree is a species of high importance in Amazon region. Their continuous use by traditional communities is often related to disturbances that lead to larger degraded areas where this species is commonly found ("BN groves"). Here we aimed to exp...

Modeling the response of soils to liming is important for understanding neutralization reactions and predicting lime residual effects. Models based on simple or quadratic polynomial equations are the most used due to their simplicity and ease of fitting; however, they fail to reproduce&...