MARANDU
Bread Grass / Broodgras
Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu
MARANDU
Bread Grass / Broodgras
Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu
Marandu is an ancient species of brizantha that was originally collected during the 1960s. It is a ready to use ecotype which produces many fertile seeds. It is a perennial tropical grass of short days that blooms in the winter (June – July). It is an erect grass with decumbent tillers that is very aggressive in medium to fertile soils. Marandu is very sensitive to humidity. The main characteristic of this cultivar is its natural resistance to spittlebug.
Product Details
| Origin: | Africa |
| Scientific name: | Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu |
| Common name: | Bread grass / Marandu |
| Vegetative cycle: | Perennial |
| Soil fertility: | Medium – High |
| Growth habit: | Decumbent tussocks |
| Height: | 1 – 1.5 m |
| Utilisation: | Direct grazing, Hay-making & Silage |
| Type of animal: | Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Game |
| Digestibility: | High |
| Palatability: | Excellent |
| Rainfall requirements: | > 400 mm/year |
| Drought tolerance: | Medium |
| Cold tolerance: | Medium |
| Crude protein content: | 9 – 12% |
| Plant date: | October – February |
| Planting equipment: | Hand, Fine seed sower, Fert. spreader |
| Sowing depth: | 10 – 20 mm |
| Seeds per hectare: | 8 kg/Ha |
| Growth point above soil: | 20 – 25 cm |
| Forage production: | 10 – 14 ton DM/ha/year |