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Sows-Gilts Stocking Rates and Their Environmental Impact in Rotationally Managed Bermudagrass Paddocks
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Pietrosemoli Castagni, Silvana and Green, James T. and Villamide Díaz, María Jesús (2020). Sows-Gilts Stocking Rates and Their Environmental Impact in Rotationally Managed Bermudagrass Paddocks. "Animals", v. 10 (n. 6); p. 1046. ISSN 2076-2615. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10061046.
Description
| Title: | Sows-Gilts Stocking Rates and Their Environmental Impact in Rotationally Managed Bermudagrass Paddocks |
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| Item Type: | Article |
| Título de Revista/Publicación: | Animals |
| Date: | June 2020 |
| ISSN: | 2076-2615 |
| Volume: | 10 |
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| Freetext Keywords: | bermudagrass; sows-gilts; stocking rate; ground cover; soil nutrients; pasture-based pig systems; outdoor pig systems; grazing pigs |
| Faculty: | E.T.S. de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas (UPM) |
| Department: | Producción Agraria |
| Creative Commons Licenses: | Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial |
Abstract
Ground cover maintenance and nutrients management are key elements to reduce the environmental impact of outdoor swine production. The objective of this study was to determine the effcts of sows-gilts stocking rates on vegetative ground cover and soil nutrient concentrations in rotationally stocked bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L. Pers) pastures. Three stocking rates (10, 15 and 25 sows-gilts ha-1) were compared during three 8-week grazing periods. Increasing the stocking rate from 10 to 25 sows-gilts ha-1 decreased the ground cover of the paddocks from 65 to 48%, and increased soil nutrient concentrations (ammonium 47%; nitrate 129%; phosphorus 53%; zinc 84%; and copper 29%).
More information
| Item ID: | 63153 |
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| DC Identifier: | https://oa.upm.es/63153/ |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oa.upm.es:63153 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ani10061046 |
| Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10061046 |
| Deposited by: | Memoria Investigacion |
| Deposited on: | 08 Sep 2020 09:14 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2020 09:47 |
