Forage accumulation rate (FAR), total forage production (TFP), chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of coastcross pasture mixed with Arachis pintoi (AP) were evaluated. Treatments plots were: coastcross + A. pintoi without N (CA0); coastcross + A. pintoi with 100kg of N (CA100); coastcross with 200kg of N (C200); and coastcross + A. pintoi with 200kg of N (CA200); and seasons of the year (split-plots): winter, spring, summer, and autumn were analyzed. A randomized block design was used subdivided into time plots, with two replications. Treatments with the highest fertilizer levels presented higher FAR than others (P<0.05), with higher TFP during the summer, followed by spring, autumn, and winter, with no differences among then. There were no differences (P>0.05) among treatments for CP, NDF, and IVDMD on coastcross leaf fractions and Arachis pintoi whole plant. Nitrogen fertilization, when applied to single coastcross pasture or mixed with forage peanut, increased accumulation rate and forage accumulation, with higher productivity and quality in summer.
forage peanut; Arachis pintoi; coastcross; Cynodon dactylon; nitrogen fertilization; productivity
