This article summarizes the information obtained in several trials on the nutritive quality, intake, and acceptability of Cratylia argentea.In addition, results are presented of the use of this legume as a supplement for sheep fed low-quality forage and for dairy cows grazing during the dry and r...
En este artículo se resume la información disponible de algunos ensayos sobre calidad nutritiva, consumo y aceptabilidad de Cratytia argentea. Además, se presentan resultados sobre la utilización de esta leguminosa como suplemento a ovinos alimentados con forrajes de baja calidad y a vacas de lec...
Special characteristics of shrub legumes that make their use attractive in tropical production systems are briefly presented, as well as several constraints. Examples are then given of their use in diverse production systems. These species, once established, can become a permanent component of th...
Se presentan en forma breve algunas de las características especiales de las leguminosas arbustivas, que las hacen atractivas para su uso en sistemas de producción en el trópico; así como también, algunas de sus limitaciones actuales y se dan ejemplos sobre su empleo en sistemas de producción. Es...
Kerridge, Peter C.
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Lascano, Carlos E.
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[Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico]
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Leguminosas arbustivas en sistemas de producción en el trópico
The effect that fertilization and season have on intake and acceptability of forage species is reviewed. From this review one concludes that a positive effect can be achieved on the intake and acceptability of some grasses and legumes by fertilizing with superphosphate or with calcium and sulfur....
Lascano, Carlos E.
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[Edaphic and climatic factors that affect intake and selectivity of forage plants under grazing]
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Edaphic and climatic factors that affect intake and selectivity of forage plants under grazing
Paladines M., Osvaldo L.
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Lascano, Carlos E.
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[Recommendations for evaluating germplasm under small-plot grazing]
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Recommendations for evaluating germplasm under small-plot grazing
Martens, Siriwan D.
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Lascano, Carlos E.
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Avila Vargas, P
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Franco, T.
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Hincapié Carvajal, Belisario
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Peters, Michael
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[Improving milk yield with Canavalia brasiliensis]
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Improving milk yield with Canavalia brasiliensis