Pasture Grasses

Our local livestock sector have used a wide range of grasses for pasture establishment.

Pasture Grasses

We offer two varieties which are of high nutritional value in addition to their tolerance to adverse weather conditions. These attributes make them suitable for our local situation.

Mulato II

Productivity:

On low fertility soils, Mulato II produces between 14 and 17 t/dry matter per hectare/year.

It produces 70% in the – month wet season and 30% in the 6-month dry season under no irrigation.

Mulato II is very drought tolerant.

It produces10-14% crude protein on poor soils and 12-17 % crude protein on better soils.

For young animals grazing pastures at 4-6 heifers/ha averaged 0.4-0.6 kg, live weight per day with no concentrates.

Grazing management:

 This can be either rotationally grazed or set stocked. Management depends on the farmer’s experience.

Cut every 40-45 days in the wet season and 60-70 days in the cool season.

Establishment:

This can be either planted in rows, 50 cm apart, or broadcast sown at 10-12 kg/ha. Sow the seed on to the soil surface, brush the seed with soil by using tree branches or large brooms. Bury the seed no more than 1-2 cm under the soil.

Seed:

 Is acid scarified to give seed high viability (90%+), high germination (80%+) and high purity (98-99%). This good quality ensures rapid establishment of pastures.

We offer two varieties which are of high nutritional value in addition to their tolerance to adverse weather conditions. These attributes make them suitable for our local situation.

Commercial Name :   Cayman Grass  

Scientific name: Brachiaria hybrid CV.CIAT BR02/1752

Cayman Grass comes from a generation of hybrids developed by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), evaluated and selected by the Tropical Pasture Research Center (CIPATP).

Characteristics;

  • High Palatability ,High  Digestibility
  • High tolerance to water logging and drought
  • Protein Potential 17%
  • Time in rotation 25-30 days
  • Uses  Grazing, fresh to feed trough,hay and can be used in silage.

Pasture Grasses

We offer two varieties which are of high nutritional value in addition to their tolerance to adverse weather conditions. These attributes make them suitable for our local situation.

Productivity:

On low fertility soils, Mulato II produces between 14 and 17 t/dry matter per hectare/year.

It produces 70% in the – month wet season and 30% in the 6-month dry season under no irrigation.

Mulato II is very drought tolerant.

It produces10-14% crude protein on poor soils and 12-17 % crude protein on better soils.

For young animals grazing pastures at 4-6 heifers/ha averaged 0.4-0.6 kg, live weight per day with no concentrates.

Grazing management:

 This can be either rotationally grazed or set stocked. Management depends on the farmer’s experience.

Cut every 40-45 days in the wet season and 60-70 days in the cool season.

Establishment:

This can be either planted in rows, 50 cm apart, or broadcast sown at 10-12 kg/ha. Sow the seed on to the soil surface, brush the seed with soil by using tree branches or large brooms. Bury the seed no more than 1-2 cm under the soil.

Seed:

 Is acid scarified to give seed high viability (90%+), high germination (80%+) and high purity (98-99%). This good quality ensures rapid establishment of pastures.

We offer two varieties which are of high nutritional value in addition to their tolerance to adverse weather conditions. These attributes make them suitable for our local situation.

Commercial Name :   Cayman Grass  

Scientific name: Brachiaria hybrid CV.CIAT BR02/1752

Cayman Grass comes from a generation of hybrids developed by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), evaluated and selected by the Tropical Pasture Research Center (CIPATP).

Characteristics;

  • High Palatability ,High  Digestibility
  • High tolerance to water logging and drought
  • Protein Potential 17%
  • Time in rotation 25-30 days
  • Uses  Grazing, fresh to feed trough,hay and can be used in silage.

Mombasa Grass panicum maximum CV Mombasa

This grass is characterized by its high nutritional quality, very good protein content  up to 16%, high sugar, fibre, energy and high digestibility. It produces abundant fodder, excellent leaf/stem ratio and has high palatability.

These characteristics make it very suitable as a cutting grass to feed cattle. This grass yields up to 35 tons dry matter/ha/ year.  It grows to a height of 6ft and does well on soils of medium fertility with PH ranging from 5.0 to 8.0.

Its extensive root system guarantees its excellent adoptability to varying soil conditions.