Mombasa
MOMBASA
White Buffalo Grass / Witbuffel Gras
Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa
MOMBASA
White Buffalo Grass / Witbuffel Gras
Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa
Mombasa, also known as White Buffalo / Witbuffel / Wit Buffel, is a leafy tropical perennial forage grass with tussocks. It can be consumed by cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Mombasa has thicker stems than Tanzania and should always be grazed green. Mombasa must be intensively grazed during the rainy season, when its growth is the most intense and its nutritional quality is the highest. It can be used for grazing, hay-making and silage.
Product Details
| Origin: | Africa |
| Scientific name: | Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa |
| Common name: | White buffalo grass |
| Vegetative cycle: | Perennial |
| Soil fertility: | High |
| Growth habit: | Tussocks |
| Height: | 1.6 – 2 m |
| Utilisation: | Direct grazing, Hay-making & Silage |
| Type of animal: | Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Goats, Game |
| Digestibility: | Excellent |
| Palatability: | Excellent |
| Rainfall requirements: | > 500 mm/year |
| Drought tolerance: | Medium |
| Cold tolerance: | Medium |
| Crude protein content: | 12 – 16% |
| Plant date: | October – February |
| Planting equipment: | Hand, Fine seed sower, Fert. spreader |
| Sowing depth: | 10 – 15 mm |
| Seeds per hectare: | 6 kg/Ha |
| Growth point above soil: | 20 – 30cm |
| Forage production: | 20 – 25 ton DM/ha/year |