Brachiaria ruziziensis cultivar Ruziziensis

Brachiaria ruziziensis cultivar Ruziziensis is a fast-establishing forage grass with excellent ground cover and high palatability. It is frequently used as a cover crop or in
intercropping, contributing to weed control and improved soil fertility. Ideal for crop-livestock integration.

Technical Information:

Digestibility: High

Suitability: High

Drought tolerance: Medium

Cold tolerance: Low

Tolerance to flooding: Low

Fertility requirement: Medium

Resistance to Spittlebug: Low

Agronomic Characteristics:

Growth Habit: Decumbent and Stoloniferous

Average height: 0.50 to 0.70 m

Minimum annual rainfall: 800 mm

Protein by dry matter: 10 to 12% per ton.

Dry matter production/ha/year: 8 to 20 tons.

Pure seeds per gram: 180 seeds

Desirable plants/m2: 20 to 40 plants

Average establishment time: 120 days