Pearl Millet (Babala)

Jun 15, 2015

Pearl Millet (Babala)

Characteristics:Babala

  • A very quick grass which, grown tall, makes good silage and can be grazed between 400 and 600mm in height.
  • Can produce 20 tons DM of silage per ha in 100 days in favourable conditions.
  • Cut before it gets too stalky especially if you are going to wrap silage.

 

CROP/SPECIE  CULTIVARS
*PBR # EXCL		 SEEDING
KG/HA		 RAINFALL
MM/YEAR		 SUITED
REGIONS		 PLANTING
MONTHS		 SOIL 
Babala
(Pennisetum glaucum)		 Common
Okashana Agrigreen (Hybrid)		 Drilled 10
Broadcast
15-25
Irrigated 25-30		 400+ Whole of
South Africa		 Oct-Dec Wide adaptability to most soils