Performance of alfalfa cultivars in the Cerrado ecosystem of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Celuta Machado Viana
  • Hortência Maria Abranches Purcino
  • Egídio Arno Konzen
  • Milton de Andrade Botrel
  • Leonardo Gianasi
  • Maria Helena Tabim Mascarenhas
  • Francisco Morel Freire

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2004.v39.6770

Keywords:

Medicago sativa, forage, dry matter content, crude protein, pest resistance

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the yields of alfalfa cultivars in the Cerrado region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. A randomized block design with three replications was used. During the dry and rainy season, significant differences were observed among cultivars for forage production, crude protein content, leaf:stem ratio, insect and disease resistance. The Crioula and P 30 cultivars had the best performance for forage production and resistance to insects and diseases. These cultivars are recommended for forage production in the Cerrado region of the Metallurgic Zone of Minas Gerais State.

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Published

2004-03-01

How to Cite

Viana, M. C. M., Purcino, H. M. A., Konzen, E. A., Botrel, M. de A., Gianasi, L., Mascarenhas, M. H. T., & Freire, F. M. (2004). Performance of alfalfa cultivars in the Cerrado ecosystem of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 39(3), 289–292. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab2004.v39.6770

Issue

v.39, n.3, mar. 2004

Section

SCIENTIFIC NOTES