CONSULTORIA AGRONÔMICA EM FORRAGEIRAS DA PROPRIEDADE FAZENDA CURITIBA EM POÇOS DE CALDAS-MG

Abstract

The forage Brachiaria brizantha, cv. Xaraés, a species from Africa, from the Poaceae. This cultivar has been tested by Embrapa since 1983 and was implemented by first time in 2003. It is a perennial plant, with cespitous growth, being recommended for raises and fattens cattle, has good digestibility and palatability, this cultivar presents resistance to pasture leafhoppers, requiring IPM. The main advantages are: high productivity, especially of leaves, rapid regrowth and flowering late, which extends the grazing period in the water, in addition to nutritional value and high support capacity, resulting in better cost-benefit.