Grasses Flashcards
Scientific name of carabao grass
Paspalum conjugatum
Growth characteristic of carabao grass
Grows rapidly, it is 8 to 20 cm tall and 5 to 12 mm thick
Harvest yield of carabao grass
8.58 - 14.20 t/ha.
Feeding application of carabao grass
For grazing and in hay.
Other important traits of carabao grass
Adaptable to heavy textured soil.
Scientific name of bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon
Growth characteristic of bermuda grass
Grows about 10 to 40 cm tall.
Harvest yield of bermuda grass
3 to 4 tons of forage per acre.
Feeding application of bermuda grass
The beginning of calving season; one month initial to the start of the growing season.
Other important traits of bermuda grass
Adaptable to most soils.
scientific name of cogon grass
Imperata cylindrica
Growth characteristic of cogon grass
Grows 0.6-3 metres (2-10 feet) tall and has roots that can reach more than 1 metre (3.3 feet) long
Harvest yield of cogon grass
Grows around the Philippines; can be harvested anytime
feeding applications of cogon grass
Used as a pasture when young, at 15-25 cm high; grazed at low stocking rates; proposed to pelletize it for cattle
Other important traits of cogon grass
Can also be used as soil binder (to prevent soil erosion) and herbal medicine
Scientific name of lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Growth characteristic of lemon grass
Grows from rhizomes and reaches 3 feet when raised as an annual and up to 6 feet under favourable conditions
Harvest yield of lemon grass
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
Feeding application of lemon grass
Drying the grass, chopping the grass and mixing it with feed
Other important traits of lemon grass
It contains quercetin, a flavanoid known for having antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits
Scientific name of para grass
Brachiaria mutica
Growth characteristic of para grass
It has a stout and long trailing runners that can grow to a length of 5 m in one season
Harvest yield of para grass
It usually yields 5-12 t DM/ha/year
Feeding application of para grass
It can be grazed, used in cut-and-carry systems or made into hay or silage.
Other important traits of para grass
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.
