Characteristics:
- A perennial summer growing grass which is palatable as grazing and makes good hay and silage.
- It is also good as foggage early in the winter season.
- Mixes well with other summer subtropical grasses such as Rhodesgrass.
- DM production can be between 12-18 tons per ha.
- Cutting or grazing should not be lower than 50mm above ground level.
| CROP/SPECIE | CULTIVARS *PBR # EXCL |
SEEDING KG/HA |
RAINFALL MM/YEAR |
SUITED REGIONS |
PLANTING MONTHS |
SOIL |
| Smutsfinger (Digitaria eriantha) |
Irene * SSW11D |
Drilled 2-5 Broadcast 5-8 Irrigation 6-8 |
500+ or irrigation |
Cool summer rainfall areas |
Oct-Nov Jan-Feb |
Does best on sandy or stoney soils. Establishment on clay soils is difficult |