Beatriz Ligoski

Mr. Beatriz Ligoski

Federal Institute of Goiás

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 November 2020 in Agronomy
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Beatriz LigoskiBeatriz Ligoski
Beatriz Ligoski
LGLucas Ferreira Gonçalves
Lucas Ferreira Gonçalves
FCFlavio Lopes Claudio
Flavio Lopes Claudio
EAEstenio Moreira Alves
Estenio Moreira Alves
AKAna Maria Krüger
Ana Maria Krüger
TPTiago Paim
Tiago Paim
Legume–grass intercropping systems are a sustainable option to improve nutritional quality of animal feed and decrease livestock greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, the present study evaluated yield, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of silages produced with intercropped palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha.(A.Rich.) R.D.Webster), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan cv. Super N) and corn (Zea mays. L.). Forage was harvested and placed inside micro-silos, which were opened after 100 days and samples were collected for chemical composition and in vitro gas production analyses. Intercropped silage had higher crude protein, acid detergent fiber, and lignin content than corn silage. Moreover, intercropped silage decreased total gas and methane production. Therefore, intercropped silage showed potential to increase conserved feed nutritional quality and reduce methane emissions in livestock production systems.