BRACHIARIA - DECUMBENS BASILISK

A decumbent grass with dense foliage, forming a thick turf.

SOIL FERTILITY REQUIREMENT:

Medium to high

GROWTH HABIT:

Prostrate

HEIGHT:

0.6 to 1.0 m

UTILIZATION:

Direct grazing, silage, and hay production

DIGESTIBILITY:

Good

ACCEPTABILITY:

Good

ANNUAL RAINFALL:

Above 800 mm

DROUGHT TOLERANCE:

Good

COLD TOLERANCE:

Moderate

PROTEIN CONTENT:

6-10% (dry matter basis)

PLANTING DEPTH:

1-2 cm

VEGETATIVE CYCLE:

Perennial

FORAGE PRODUCTION:

8-12 tons of dry matter per hectare annually

PASTURE SPITTLEBUG RESISTANCE:

Susceptible

INTERCROPPING:

All legume species

WATERLOGGED SOIL TOLERANCE:

Low tolerance

back