-The aim of the study was to evaluate the morphological and productive characteristics of five genotypes of Desmanthus spp. submitted to two cutting intensities (20 and 40 cm), in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco. Of the genotypes studied, three were derived from ecotypes collected in municipalities of Pernambuco (7G, 31D and 50J) and two were from the state of Sergipe, coming from Australia (10AU and 13AU). Four cuttings were made with a frequency of 60 days. The treatments were randomized in blocks, with split plots and three replications. The variables studied were plant height, stem diameter, canopy diameter, the number of leaves per branch, LAI, leaf yield, stem yield, pod yield and forage yield, and leaf stem -1 ratio and pod stem -1 ratio. Genotypes 7G and 31D had higher forage yield and a larger number of leaves per branch. Forage yield was higher in the intensity of 20 cm. The cuttings reduced the total yield, stem yield, pods yield and forage yield, of the different genotypes studied. For leaf stem -1 ratio, the genotype 13AU was higher than genotypes 7G and 50J in the cutting intensity of 40 cm. Genotype 10AU had the highest pod stem -1 ratios in the three cuttings. The differences shown between genotypes of Desmanthus spp., especially 7G and 31D, in the intensity of 20 cm, indicate the possibility of selecting promising materials for cultivation in the semi-arid region of Pernambuco, with desirable morphological and productive characteristics to the forage plants.Keywords: Cutting height. Native legumes. Forage yield. Semi-arid. MORFOLOGIA E PRODUTIVIDADE DE GENÓTIPOS DE JUREMINHA (Desmanthus spp.) SOB DIFERENTES INTENSIDADES DE CORTE

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as características do pasto e da extrusa de novilhas Girolanda, submetidas a três taxas de lotação, em pastagem de capim Brachiaria decumbens Stapf., em diferentes períodos de avaliação. Foram utilizadas seis novilhas da raça Girolanda e os tratamentos foram constituídos por diferentes taxas de lotação (2, 4 e 6 UA); cada bloco foi formado por três piquetes. O delineamento foi de blocos ao acaso em parcelas subdivididas com medidas repetidas no tempo. A taxa de bocados dos animais variou com o período de avaliação, com valores de 41 bocados min.-1 (Período 1) e 33 bocados min.-1 (Período 3). A taxa de bocados reduziu ao longo dos períodos de pastejo com valores de 41 a 33 bocados min.-1 Já o tamanho do bocado apresentou valores maiores nos períodos de avaliação 2 e 3, na taxa de lotação 2 UA (0,40 e 0,43 g MS bocado-1). A matéria seca da extrusa apresentou valores maiores no 3° (15,0% de MS) e 2° (17,4% de MS) dia de pastejo. O aumento no teor de proteína bruta da extrusa ocorreu no terceiro período de pastejo (14,4%) e no teor de fibra em detergente neutro (75,3%).

The objective of this work was to evaluate the divergence among genotypes of Desmanthus sp. regarding morphological, productive, and qualitative characteristics, as well as to estimate the number of observations necessary to predict the real value of these characteristics. The experiment was conducted in the semiarid of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, using 26 genotypes of Desmanthus sp. from different locations in the region. Seven evaluations were carried out from July 2013 to July 2014. Tocher’s grouping method and standardized average Euclidean distance were used. The coefficients of repeatability (r) and determination (R2) were estimated using two models of the analysis of variance, principal components based on the correlation or covariance matrix, and structural analysis based on the correlation matrix. The variables with the greatest weights were stem diameter, leaf area index, and forage yield, with frequencies of 22.05, 17.57, and 14.58%, respectively. Morphological, productive, and qualitative variability was observed among the genotypes of Desmanthus sp. All characteristics presented r and R2 of high magnitude in the methods of analysis. Up to four evaluation cycles are required to predict (R2=95%) the real value of stem diameter, peduncle length, plant height, leaf length and width, number of leaves, and pod length.

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