
Intercropping of corn, brachiaria grass and leguminous plants: productivity, quality and composition of silagesĭirectory of Open Access Journals (Sweden)įull Text Available The present study was carried out with the objective to evaluate the productive and qualitative characteristics of forages produced in systems of intercropping of corn, brachiaria grass and different leguminous plants. may be responsible for liver injury and s. Steroidal saponins, specifically protodioscin, present in Brachiaria spp.


can cause hepatogenous photosensitization in livestock. The effect of ensiling and haymaking on the concentrations of steroidal saponin in two Brachiaria grass speciesīrachiaria (signalgrass) is now the most widely used tropical grass genus in Central and South America. Brachiaria forage grasses, of African origin, are perennials that often grow under low-input conditions and are likely to harbour unique populations of PGP bacteria. Plant-growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria include a diverse group of soil bacteria thought to stimulate plant growth by various mechanisms. Detecting bacterial endophytes in tropical grasses of the Brachiaria.
