PANICUM - MAXIMUM ARUANA IZ-5

Perennial, cespitose (tussock-forming) grass with low-growing habit.

SOIL FERTILITY REQUIREMENT:

High

GROWTH HABIT:

Cespitose (tussock-forming) plant

HEIGHT:

60 to 80 cm

UTILIZATION:

Direct grazing and hay production

DIGESTIBILITY:

Moderate to low

ACCEPTABILITY:

Good

ANNUAL RAINFALL:

Above 700 mm

DROUGHT TOLERANCE:

Moderate

COLD TOLERANCE:

Moderate

PROTEIN CONTENT:

9-11% (dry matter basis)

PLANTING DEPTH:

1 cm

VEGETATIVE CYCLE:

Perennial

FORAGE PRODUCTION:

8-10 tons of dry matter per hectare annually

PASTURE SPITTLEBUG RESISTANCE:

Tolerant

INTERCROPPING:

All legume species

WATERLOGGED SOIL TOLERANCE:

Low tolerance

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