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In this research the cell membrane stability (CMS), relative water content (RWC) and effect of different water interval on Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) was assessed. The cell membrane stability and relative water content of the plant shows the physiological activity of the plant. The plant sample was subjected to three different watering regimes viz: one, two- and three-days intervals with a control sample irrigated daily for a period of twelve months. Uniform stalk of lemon grass plants were planted into a depth of 7.5 cm composted soil, each treatment was made in triplicate. The evaluated growth parameters where height of the plant, number of leaves and tillers, which were taken weekly for period of twelve months (year). The height shows a significant difference from first to twelfth month after planting. The height of the plant increases simultaneous with the age of the plant. First month after planting show significant difference in height of sample watered daily and treated samples. The results shows that the RWC (07.14%) and CMS (52.58%) was low in samples under water stress respectively when compared to well-watered samples (55.41%). No significant difference was observed between samples under one, two and three days interval. The number of leaves differs significantly in the first MAP except in the samples watered daily and three days interval. Maximum number of leaves was achieved at twelfth MAP under one day interval (137.33) followed by samples watered daily (126) and two days interval, while three days interval has the least number of leaves (leaf number). The number of tillers shows significant differences between the means at fifth and sixth MAP, (fifth MAP = 73.33 and sixth MAP = 126) and the treatments under one day intervals (fifth MAP = 18.33 and sixth MAP = 35.67). In the research, samples watered daily and under one day intervals shows high productivity when compared to the remaining treatment.
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Objetivou-se estudar o efeito de diferentes turnos de rega e níveis de irrigação sobre a composição bromatológica e a digestibilidade "in vitro' da matéria seca (DIVMS) de Panicum maximum Jacq. cv. Tanzânia-1. Uma bancada experimental foi montada sob ambiente protegido, onde foram colocados recipientes cultivados com a gramínea. As irrigações foram realizadas com turnos de rega de um, quatro e sete dias e lâminas d'água para restabelecer 50, 75 e 100% da disponibilidade total de água no solo. Foram avaliados os teores de proteína bruta (PB), fibra em detergente neutro (FDN), fibra em detergente ácido (FDA) e DIVMS após o último corte. Foi verificado que o teor de PB foi maior quanto menor foi a quantidade de água aplicada. Os valores de DIVMS foram inversamente proporcionais aos teores de FDA. Conclui-se que o turno de rega pouco influencia nos fatores estudados e que a irrigação elevando o teor de água do solo próximo a capacidade de campo, diminui e aumenta os teores de PB e FDA, respectivamente.
The aim of this work was to study the effect of different frequency and levels of irrigation on chemical composition and ?in vitro? dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of tanz?nia grass (Panicum maximum Jacq. Cv Tanzania-1). The experiment was carried out under greenhouse conditions where drums were filled with soil and cultivated with tanzania grass. The irrigations were performed with a frequency of one, four and seven days, in order to reestablish soil water content to 50, 75 and 100% of the total available water in the soil. During the experiment were evaluated the crude protein (CD), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and IVDMD after the last cut. The CD increased as the irrigation depth decreased. The values of IVDMD of were inversely proportional to that of the ADF. The results show that irrigation frequency does not influency in the monitored variables and the irrigation could be.