BRACHIARIA - BRIZANTHA BRS PIATÃ

BRS Piatã is a perennial cultivar of Brachiaria brizantha with an 80-day establishment period.

SOIL FERTILITY REQUIREMENT:

Medium

GROWTH HABIT:

Tussock-forming

HEIGHT:

1 m

UTILIZATION:

Direct grazing, rotational grazing, and high-digestibility crop residue

DIGESTIBILITY:

Good

ACCEPTABILITY:

Good

ANNUAL RAINFALL:

Above 900 mm

DROUGHT TOLERANCE:

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE:

Moderate

PROTEIN CONTENT:

8-10% (dry matter basis)

PLANTING DEPTH:

1-2 cm

VEGETATIVE CYCLE:

Perennial

FORAGE PRODUCTION:

15-17 tons of dry matter per hectare annually

PASTURE SPITTLEBUG RESISTANCE:

Moderately tolerant

INTERCROPPING:

All legume species

WATERLOGGED SOIL TOLERANCE:

Low tolerance

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