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Morphology and forage productivity of 25 Tripsacum spp. materials were characterized under tropical conditions (Aw2) in Nayarit, Mexico. Treatments included: Tripsacum latifolium, T. australe var. Australe, Tripsacum spp., T. dactyloides (cv. Meridionale and Hispidum), T. bravum, T. manisuroides, T. zopilotense, T. andersonii, T. lanceolatum, T. floridanum, T. laxum, T. cundinamarceae, T. intermedium, T. maizar, and T. peruvianum. Five in row equidistant plants (1.5 m) and three rows (replicates) per species, were evaluated and fertilized using 100-60-00 per year. Variables included: plant mean height, leading flowered stem’s height, plant crown circumference, basal cover, tillers per crown, forage yield and growth rates. Data was analyzed through a completely randomized design including 25 treatments (species, varieties, and/or ecotypes) and LSD tests for mean separation. Differences (P |
