Survey on the mineral elements in forages from areas of the State of - Mato Grosso do Sul - Brazil. II. Iron

Abstract

The authors conducted a survey on the iron content of Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum), Jaraguá Grass (Hyparrhenia rufa (Ness ) Stapf) Pangola Grass (Digitaria decumbens Stent) and Angolinha Grass (Eriochloa polystachya (H.B.K.) Hitche). Collected from areas (14.820h.) in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The analysis of samples examined showed in the GUINEA grass, Jaraguá grass, Pangola grass and Angolinha grass, respectively 131,0, 311,2, 476,2 and 258,1 p.p.m. The Pangola grass exhibited significantly higher concentrations (476,2ppm) of iron than the Guinea grass 131,0ppm.