Evaluation of varieties of Cenchrus purpureus tolerant to drought under pre-montain conditions
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control, high percentages of sprout under pre-mountain conditions (40-65%) and a sigmoidal growth, fitted to an exponential curve. Absolute growth rate was accelerated from 35 days, with a meseta of values of 2 cm day-1 up to 77 days, except CT-605. Later, an important decrease was verified from 77 up to 120 days with less than 0.5 cm day-1. CT-605 showed higher number of leaves (p≤0.05) and CT-115 had the highest length of internodes and leaves (p≤0.05). In the number of nodes, CT-601 wad superior (p≤0.05).
There was no effect of variety on yield of dry matter (DM) and yield values close to 15 t ha-1 of total DM and 4 t ha-1 of DM of leave in the establishment cut were reached. It is concluded that new varieties under pre-mountain conditions show high germination (≥ 50 %) with favorable development and growth. It is recommended to evaluate growth and structure of the new varieties in different moments of development under edaphoclimatic conditions of pre-mountain.
Key words: germination, king grass, Pennisetum purpureum, growth, development
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