USE OF RAW CASSAVA ROOTS (Manihot utilissima POHL) IN A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THREE SWINE GROWING AND FATTENING DIETS

Authors

  • Roberto Pereira de Mello UFV
  • Francisco Eduardo Galvão UFG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/pat.v2i1.1940

Abstract

An experiment was carried out at the Escola Média de Agricultura de Florestal, Minas Gerais, in order to verify the viability of cassava roots use (Manihot utilissima, Pohl) ";in natura"; in growing and fattening swine diets. Three treatments were used, containing commercial mixture for fatteningswine (B), ground corn (C) and all receiving para grass (Brachiaria mutica Stapf) ";ad libitum";. In each treatment were used ten crossbred animals of 133,5 days and gains were 0,451; 0,452 and 0,178 kg for treatments A, B and C, respectively. The analysis of variance revealed that for livre gains and lard’s thickness there was no statistically significant difference among litters and treatments A and B, having, however, (p < 0,01) among treatments C against A + B. The treatment containing cassava "in natura" revealed to be the most economic.

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Published

2007-10-19

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Research Article

How to Cite

MELLO, R. P. DE; GALVÃO, F. E. USE OF RAW CASSAVA ROOTS (Manihot utilissima POHL) IN A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THREE SWINE GROWING AND FATTENING DIETS. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], v. 2, n. 1, p. 59–70, 19 Oct.2007.