Gramados para parques avícolas: nota prévia

Abstract

This paper deals with the preliminary results obtained with grasses and legumes tried as permanent pasture for poultry pasturage. Some informations of the species employed are given. Only a small number of species gave satisfactory results and the best ones were obtained with Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon Pers., (a green variety) in association with Ki-kuiú grass, Pennisetum clandestinum Chiov.. Other goods results obtained could be classified as follows: 2nd - Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon Pers., a green variety, named "Grama Seda". 3rd - Ki-kuiú grass, Pennisetum clandestinum Chiov.. 4th - Bahia grass, Paspalum notatum Flügge. 5th - One specie not yet classified. 6th - Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon Pers., a blue variety, named in this region "Grama Paulista". The giant variety of Bermuda grass did not give good results.