Used for intercropping, grazing, protein bank. First, seed the grass species, incorporate and then seed Stylosanthes, and incorporate, release animals as soon as grass is casting shade on Stylosanthes to allow luminosity for the legume, this is the critical moment because Stylosanthes has slower establishment time when compared to grass species.
Excellent adaptation in sandy and low fertility soils. Being a legume, it fixates nitrogen (N) from the atmosphere to the soil, in amounts of around 180kg per hectare per year.
According to soil analysis,
Seeding 3 to 5 kg per hectare. Seeding depth 1 to 2 cm. Germination after 10 days depending on weather conditions.
Dry matter production varies from around 8 to 10 tons per hectare per year. Fixed nitrogen of up to 180 kg per hectare per year.
Get to know technical specifications and more about Andropogon Gayanus cv. Planaltina seeds.
| Usage Grazing and hay, protein bank |
Digestibility Good |
| Intercropping All grass species |
Palatability Medium |
| Life cycle Semi-perennial |
Altitude Up to 1800 m |
| Drought tolerance Good |
Annual precipitation Over 800 mm |
| Leafhopper tolerance Good |
Growth habit Semi erect |
| Waterlogging tolerance Low |
Germination 7 to 28 days |
| Tolerance to cold Medium |
Planting depth 1 to 2 cm |
