S.F. Silva, M.S. Carneiro, R.L. Edvan, E.S. Pereira, L.B. de Morais. Neto, A.P. Pinto, and D. de A. Camilo. 2015. Agronomic characteristics and chemical composition of Gliricidia sepium grown under different residual heights in different seasons. Cien. Inv. Agr. 44(1): 35-42. This research was conducted to evaluate the agronomic characteristics and chemical composition of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud grown under different residual heights in different seasons. The experimental design used

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... a complete randomized block in a splitplot. The plots consisted of three residual heights (70, 90 and 110 cm) , and the subplots were four seasons (fall, winter, spring and summer) with four replicates. There was no (P>0.05) interaction between season and residual heights for agronomic characteristics. However, these features were influenced by the cutting season, with no significant effect (P>0.05) on residual height. Significant effects (P<0.05) were observed for dry matter, mineral matter, acid detergent fiber and ether extract in cutting seasons and residual height. Gliricidia sepium can be cut at a residual height of 70 cm, with better agronomic characteristics and chemical composition occurring in the fall.