Brachiaria brizantha cultivar Marandu is a forage grass widely used in pastures due to its high resistance and adaptability. It has good palatability, consistent productivity, and tolerance to soils of medium fertility. It is ideal for continuous or rotational grazing systems, contributing to more efficient and sustainable livestock farming.
Digestibility: High
Suitability: High
Drought tolerance: Medium
Cold tolerance: Medium
Tolerance to flooding: Low
Fertility requirement: Medium
Resistance to Spittlebug: High
Growth Habit: Tufted and Clump -forming
Average height: 1m
Minimum annual rainfall: 800 mm
Protein content on a dry matter basis: 8 to 12% per ton.
Dry matter production/ha/year: 8 to 20 tons.
Pure seeds per gram: 125 to 135 seeds
Desirable plants/m2: 20 to 40 plants
Average establishment time: 120 days
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