| Pennisetum purpureum has an extended use as forage and further knowledge related to the seasonal influence and fertilization could improve its cultivation. The effects of dry and rainy season and application of fertilizers (200-60-00), on the yield of four varieties of P. purpureum (Taiwan, OM-22, Maralfalfa, CT-115), and a homogeneous mixture of them were evaluated. The study, with four replicates, was conducted at Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Tizimín, México, and lasted 10 months. Dry matter (DM), crude protein, leaf/stem ratio, stalks per cluster, and plant height, were assessed. Mean values of DM of all treatments in rainy season were significantly different with respect of dry season (36 and 28 t ha-1). Dry... |
