Gramíneas

Grass

Panicum Maximun cv. Mombassa

Agronomic characteristics

A grass that is demanding of soil fertility. Good regrowth capacity after cutting, as long as apical meristem is respected. Excellent response to fertilizers. Larger leaf percentage than Colonião and Tanzânia grasses. Excellent use for grazing, hay and silage. Mind apical meristem and height cut of mombassa grass, to avoid excessive stem growth.

Adaptation

Medium drought and cold tolerance. Medium tolerance to poorly drained soils.

Liming and fertilization

According to soil analysis.

Seeding, germination and time necessary before use

Broadcast seeding or in 20 to 40 cm lines, with seed compaction. Seeding depth 0.5 to 1 cm. Germination from 7 to 28 days, depending on weather conditions. Time necessary before use ranges from 90 to 120 days after emergence.

Production

Mombassa grass production potential depends on soil fertility and grass handling based on apical meristem preservation and the nitrogen fertilizer used.

Description

Usage
Grazing, hay and silage
Digestibility
Excellent
Intercropping
All legumes
Palatability
Great
Life cycle
Perennial
Altitude
Up to 1800 m
Drought tolerance
Good
Annual precipitation
Over 1000 mm
Leafhopper tolerance
Resistant
Growth habit
Clumping
Waterlogging tolerance
Medium
Germination
7 to 28 days
Tolerance to cold
Good
Planting depth
0.5 to 1 cm

 

Have maximum
profitability in
the field.