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Quantitative anatomy and in situ ruminal degradation parameters of elephant grass under different defoliation frequencies

SUMMARY This study aimed to determine the area occupied by different tissues present in the leaf blade and the in situ degradability of leaf and stem of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) under different defoliation frequencies (30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days). Plants were classified into thre...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de saúde e produção animal 2018-04, Vol.19 (2), p.166-177
Main Authors: Sanchês, Sâmara Stainy Cardoso, Araújo, Ricardo Alves de, Rodrigues, Rosane Cláudia, Costa, Clésio dos Santos, Santos, Francisco Naysson de Sousa, Silva, Ivone Rodrigues da, Jesus, Ana Paula Ribeiro de, Lima, Noilson Monteles de
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Summary:SUMMARY This study aimed to determine the area occupied by different tissues present in the leaf blade and the in situ degradability of leaf and stem of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) under different defoliation frequencies (30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days). Plants were classified into three levels of insertion in the tiller (apical, medial and basal). The results were presented as a proportion of the area of each tissue in relation to the total area of the leaf blade, namely, parenchyma tissue (PT), lignified vascular tissue (LVT) and non-lignified vascular tissue (NLVT). The proportion of tissue in the leaf blade is altered in accordance with the insertion in the tiller and increase in cutting age of the plant. PT has greater proportion at lower cutting ages, LVT increases with frequency and NLVT is higher at 60 days. The parameters of DM degradation in the two fractions evaluated decreased significantly with increasing maturity of the plant. The effective degradability of CP in leaf and stem decreased with the increase in the rate of passage (2, 5, and 8% h-1). The highest rate (c) of CP degradation for the leaf fraction was obtained with a frequency of 60 days, for the stem, with 45 days. The advance in plant maturity increases the proportion of lignified vascular tissue, thus influencing the ruminal degradation parameters of elephant grass. The defoliation frequency of 60 days offers an optimal point regarding the proportion of anatomical tissues correlated with the degradation of elephant grass. RESUMO Objetivou-se determinar a área ocupada pelos diferentes tecidos presentes na lâmina foliar e a degradabilidade in situ das frações folha e colmo do capim-elefante (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) sob diferentes frequências de desfolhação (30, 45, 60, 75 e 90 dias). As plantas foram segmentadas em três níveis de inserção no perfilho (apical, medial e basal). Os resultados foram apresentados como proporção da área de cada tecido em relação à área total da lâmina foliar, sendo estes, tecido parenquimático (TP) tecido vascular lignificado (TVL) e tecido vascular não lignificado (TVNL). Observou-se que a proporção de tecido na lâmina foliar é alterada de acordo com a inserção no perfilho e com a diminuição da frequência de desfolhação. O TP tem maior proporção nas maiores frequências de desfolhação, TVL aumenta com a frequência e o TVNL é maior aos 60 dias. Os parâmetros de degradação da MS nas duas frações avaliadas diminuíram significamente com o au
ISSN:1519-9940
1519-9940
DOI:10.1590/s1519-99402018000200003