BRACHIARIA - BRIZANTHA MG-5

Tussock-forming growth with prostrate stems that may root when in greater contact with soil.

SOIL FERTILITY REQUIREMENT:

Medium to High

GROWTH HABIT:

Tussock-forming

HEIGHT:

1.0 m to 1.6 m under unrestricted growth

UTILIZATION:

Direct grazing, silage, and hay production

DIGESTIBILITY:

Excellent

ACCEPTABILITY:

Good

ANNUAL RAINFALL:

800 to 3,000 mm

DROUGHT TOLERANCE:

Good

COLD TOLERANCE:

Moderate

PROTEIN CONTENT:

8-11% (dry matter basis)

PLANTING DEPTH:

1-2 cm

VEGETATIVE CYCLE:

Perennial

FORAGE PRODUCTION:

18-20 tons of dry matter per hectare annually

PASTURE SPITTLEBUG RESISTANCE:

Moderately tolerant

INTERCROPPING:

Forage peanut (Arachis pintoi), puero (Pueraria phaseoloides), and calopo (Calopogonium mucunoides)

WATERLOGGED SOIL TOLERANCE:

Moderate tolerance

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