Grass

GRASS (PASTURES)

PASTURE TYPESOPTIMAL PRODUCTION ALTITUDEDURATION TO MATURITYSPECIAL ATTRIBUTES
Boma Rhodes1000-2500 meters above sea level90-105 days-Soft and excellent herbage slow growing and hence suited for lower stocking rates.
-Gives bottom tillers and forms a thick grass.
-It is very popular in all altitudes.
-It is drought tolerant.
Elmba / Mbarara Rhodes110-130 meters above sea level15-20 days-Red mottled (Red with white specks)
Sugar Graze45-50 days-Very high dry matter production.
Very high sugar content.
-Improved feed quality and palatability with minimal feed wastage.
-It has a wide range of disease resistance.
-Wide sowing adaptability with 5kg per acre seed rate, with 3.5 multi-cuts for green-chop feeding starting at 45-50 days after planting and 4-6 weeks interval between cuts.
-Silage making target one cutting at 75-90 days after planting but re-grows if managed well.
-Can be used for green-chops.
-Harvest cutting should be at 6-8 inches from the ground.
Foorage Millet (Nutrifeed)35-45 days-High protein content (16-20%)
-High metabolizable energy (10MJ/KG).
-Multi-cuts of 5-8 cuttings under good management and conditions (seed rate is 3kgs per acre, plant in rows of 1ft by 1ft and harvest cutting at 6-8 inches to boost re-growth.
-Highly recommended for early feeding and its suitable for green-chop feeding and round bale silage.
-Being a multi-cut option covers long part of feeding requirements.
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