CARAJAS
Elephant Grass / Olifantgras
Pennisetum glaucum x Pennisetum purpureum cv. Carajas
CARAJAS
Elephant Grass / Olifantgras
Pennisetum glaucum x Pennisetum purpureum cv. Carajas
Carajas is a perennial forage grass with an erect growth habit, forming dense, vigorous clumps with plenty of tillers. It is an improved Banagras cultivar with good nutritive value and excellent palatability and digestibility. It is drought tolerant and can be used for direct grazing, silage, hay-making, standing hay and “greenchop”. It is suitable for cattle, horses, sheep, goats and game.
Product Details
| Origin: | Matsuda Genetics (selection) |
| Scientific name: | Penns. glaucum x Penns. purureum cv. Carajas |
| Common name: | Elephant grass, Bana grass, Napier, Uganda grass |
| Vegetative cycle: | Perennial |
| Soil fertility: | High |
| Growth habit: | Erect tussocks |
| Utilization: | Direct grazing, Hay-making & Silage |
| Type of animal: | Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Goats, Game |
| Digestibility: | Excellent (Up to 65% in vitro) |
| Palatability: | Excellent |
| Rainfall requirements: | > 500 mm/year |
| Drought tolerance: | Medium |
| Cold tolerance: | Medium – Low |
| Crude protein content: | 14 – 16% |
| Plant date: | September – February |
| Planting equipment: | Hand, Special planter (tractor wheel) |
| Sowing depth: | 10 – 25 mm |
| Seeds per hectare: | 80 kg/Ha |
| Forage production: | 45 – 50 ton DM/ha/year |