Title:	Sorghum intercropped with Piatã Grass in eucalyptus sub-forest.
Authors:	MOREIRA G. M. ABREU, J. G. de ALMEIDA, R. G. de BARROS, L. V. de AZEVEDO, V. H. de SILVA NETO, I. M. da CABRAL, C. E. A. HERRERA, L. D. S. PEIXOTO, W. M. HERRERA, D. M.
Affiliation:	Georgio Martins Moreira, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT; Joadil Gonaçalves de Abreu, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT; ROBERTO GIOLO DE ALMEIDA, CNPGC; Lívia Vieira de Barros, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuibá, MT; Virginia Helena de Azevedo, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT; Inácio Martins da Silva Neto, Centro Universitário de Vázea Grande, Várzea Grande, MT; Carlos Eduardo Avelino Cabral, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT; Larah Drielly Santos Herrera, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT; Wender Mateus Peixoto, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT; Dayenne Mariane Herrera, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT.
Date Issued:	2019
Citation:	Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, v. 37, n. 1, p.1-9, 2019, article JEAI.49086.
Description:	The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of forage sorghum when intercropped with piatã grass and cultivated in eucalyptus sub-forest. The experiment was carried out at the Embrapa Gado de Corte, in Campo Grande - MS. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with three replications. The main treatments were: monoculture (single sorghum); intercropping (simultaneous sowing of sorghum + piatã grass). The secondary treatments were composed by the sampling sites, with five sites equidistant between the rows of eucalyptus trees (CLFI), with full sun as a control (CLI). The percentage of shading was always higher than 30% in the sub-forest, and the overall average of the system with 63% shade, even after 50% thinning of eucalyptus trees. The intercropping with the grass, an interesting fact, did not affect sorghum grain yield, since it validates the potential of forage sorghum for use in intercropping with perennial grasses, with average grain yield of 2,404.63 kg ha-1. Regarding the sampling sites, it was observed a higher yield in the full sun with 3,283 kg ha-1. The weight of 100 grains was higher for sorghum in monoculture. On the other hand, the upper W1000 was observed at sites A and C. The weight of 1000 grains is considered stable, being affected only under conditions of stress during grain formation. The sorghum intercropped with the piatã grass did not influence the harvest index (HI), while in the shaded environment there was an increase in the harvest index in relation to the full sun.
Thesagro:	Sorgo Sorgo Forrageiro Eucalipto Monocultura Sorghum Bicolor
NAL Thesaurus:	Eucalyptus Grain sorghum Urochloa brizantha
Keywords:	Eucalyptus urograndis Capim piatã
DOI:	10.9734/JEAI/2019/v37i130258
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPGC)