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. The leaf blades have an average width of 5 to 8 cm and usually bloom at the end of the rainy season. Carajas is an improved Banagras cultivar with good nutritive value and excellent palatability and digestibility. It is tolerant to cold and drought and can be used for direct grazing and silage. Suitable for cattle, horses, sheep and goats.
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: | High |
| 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 |