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Agronomic Performance Of Five Varieties Of Forage Grasses Inroduced In Carmen Pampa, Province Of Nor Yungas, La Paz, Joel Eliseo Bautista Vargas Jan 2010

Agronomic Performance Of Five Varieties Of Forage Grasses Inroduced In Carmen Pampa, Province Of Nor Yungas, La Paz, Joel Eliseo Bautista Vargas

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This study was done with the objective of evaluating the agronomic performance of five varieties of forage grasses introduced to the community of Carmen Pampa in the province of Nor Yungas, La Paz from 2005-2006. The average temperature during the study was 11.93ºC and the average precipitation was 801.75 mm. The trial was done with a design of randomized blocks having five species and six repetitions. The species studied were: Panicum virgatum, Sorghastrum nutans, Andropogon gerardii, Tripsacum dactyloides, and Eragrostis curvula. Variables evaluated were: plant height (cm), coverage (%), number of plants, bunches of florets, and dry matter yield (kg/ha). …