Characteristics:
- Palatable, fast establishing perennial summer grass.
- Does not like heavy grazing and is usually grown as a hay crop or mixed with other grass species such as Smutsfinger.
- Used to control eelworm in tobacco and pineapple rotation and erosion control.
- Carrying capacity is 1-2 MLU/ha with a DM production of 7-15 tons per ha.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS *PBR # EXCL |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
| Rhodesgrass (Chloris gayana) |
Katambora Boma |
Drilled 2-5 Broadcast 6-8 |
650+ or irrigation |
Warm to sub tropical summer rainfall areas |
Oct-Nov Jan-Feb |
Very adaptable to most soil types |