Grasses

Question 1

Scientific name of carabao grass

Answer 1

Paspalum conjugatum

Question 2

Growth characteristic of carabao grass

Answer 2

Grows rapidly, it is 8 to 20 cm tall and 5 to 12 mm thick

Question 3

Harvest yield of carabao grass

Answer 3

8.58 - 14.20 t/ha.

Question 4

Feeding application of carabao grass

Answer 4

For grazing and in hay.

Question 5

Other important traits of carabao grass

Answer 5

Adaptable to heavy textured soil.

Question 6

Scientific name of bermuda grass

Answer 6

Cynodon dactylon

Question 7

Growth characteristic of bermuda grass

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Grows about 10 to 40 cm tall.

Question 8

Harvest yield of bermuda grass

Answer 8

3 to 4 tons of forage per acre.

Question 9

Feeding application of bermuda grass

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The beginning of calving season; one month initial to the start of the growing season.

Question 10

Other important traits of bermuda grass

Answer 10

Adaptable to most soils.

Question 11

scientific name of cogon grass

Answer 11

Imperata cylindrica

Question 12

Growth characteristic of cogon grass

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Grows 0.6-3 metres (2-10 feet) tall and has roots that can reach more than 1 metre (3.3 feet) long

Question 13

Harvest yield of cogon grass

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Grows around the Philippines; can be harvested anytime

Question 14

feeding applications of cogon grass

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Used as a pasture when young, at 15-25 cm high; grazed at low stocking rates; proposed to pelletize it for cattle

Question 15

Other important traits of cogon grass

Answer 15

Can also be used as soil binder (to prevent soil erosion) and herbal medicine

Question 16

Scientific name of lemon grass

Answer 16

Cymbopogon citratus

Question 17

Growth characteristic of lemon grass

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Grows from rhizomes and reaches 3 feet when raised as an annual and up to 6 feet under favourable conditions

Question 18

Harvest yield of lemon grass

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Average herbage yield of this variety is 15 to 20 tonnes/hectare/annum giving 100 to 110 kg oil; can be harvested anytime once the stalks have reached 1.3 cm (0.5 in) in diameter

Question 19

Feeding application of lemon grass

Answer 19

Drying the grass, chopping the grass and mixing it with feed

Question 20

Other important traits of lemon grass

Answer 20

It contains quercetin, a flavanoid known for having antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits

Question 21

Scientific name of para grass

Answer 21

Brachiaria mutica

Question 22

Growth characteristic of para grass

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It has a stout and long trailing runners that can grow to a length of 5 m in one season

Question 23

Harvest yield of para grass

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It usually yields 5-12 t DM/ha/year

Question 24

Feeding application of para grass

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It can be grazed, used in cut-and-carry systems or made into hay or silage.

Question 25

Other important traits of para grass

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Its most important trait is its semi-aquatic habit. It can grow in flooded conditions: its hairy leaves and hollow stems float over water depths of 0.3 m to 1.2 m depending on water temperature.