Sugar content variation in elephant grass germplasm

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to estimate sugar content variation (°Brix) in 95 accessions from the elephant grass germplasm active bank Embrapa Dairy Cattle research center, located Coronel Pacheco, MG, Brazil. with highest were identified, and effect plant age on concentration evaluated. experiment conducted randomized blocks design two replications. Sugar analysis occurred twice during growth-cycle (at 70 100 days) along points stem, one 30 cm base other at midpoint. variance considered split plot model, as main plots subplots. means compared using Scott Knott test. While there between accessions, increased had no significant content. However, some did have a increase or decrease they aged. lowest mean 6.96% (in accession BAG80) 4.03% BAG13) °Brix, respectively.