The objective of this study was to determine carbohydrates and nitrogen compounds fractions of genotypes of elephant grass in a single cut at 56 days of regrowth, in the spring season. Twelve elephant grass genotypes were evaluated in a in randomized block design with three replications, in which the experimental plot consisted of four lines with 3 m length, spaced 1 m and fertilized with 100 kg of P2O5, 100 kg of N, 60 kg K2O and 25 kg of micronutrients/ha. Carbohydrates fractions A + B1, B2 and C differed among genotypes. The genotypes CNPGL 92-94-01, 92-70-02 CNPGL, CNPGL 91-06-02, CNPGL 91-25-01, 93-32-02 CNPGL and Cameroon showed the lowest values of carbohydrates C fraction. Among the nitrogen compounds fractions, only B3 and C fractions showed differences. The lowest values of nitrogen compounds C fraction were observed in genotypes CNPGL 92-70-02, Napier, CNPGL CNPGL 94-07-02 and 91-25-01.
carbohydrates; cultivars of elephant grass; intra-specific hybrids; nitrogen fractions
