Abstract:Aimed to evaluate the estimation of the nutritive value of Megathyrsus maximus (Syn. Panicum sp.) forages by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS). The experimental design was completely randomized with four replications. The treatments were arranged in a split-plot arrangement, with nine cultivars of M. maximus in the main plot (Aries, Atlas, Massai, Mombasa, Paredao, Kenya, Tamani, Tanzania, and Zuri) and four harvesting ages in the subplot (30, 60, 90, and 120 days). The contents of dry matter (DM),… Show more
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