The experiment was conducted to determine the forage potential of the Arachis pintoi submitted to 0, 30, 50 and 70% of shading, in silvopastoral systems and as ground cover in agroforestry systems. The experimental design was a completely randomized design with four replications. An evaluation was carried at the end of the rainy season and another at the end of the dry season, using the caracteristics height and plant vigor, ground cover, and total, above and below ground biomass. The results showed that A. pintoi presented good adaptation and persistence in the studied levels of shading. Although its productivity decreased with the increase of the levels of shading, it was considered adequate, even in the highest levels of shading. This indicates that it is possible to use this legume as ground cover in agroforestry systems and as forage in silvopastoral systems.
forage peanut; Arachis pintoi; ground cover; legume; agroforestry systems; silvopastoral systems; shade
