Paredao
PAREDAO
White Buffalo Grass / Witbuffel Gras
Panicum maximum cv. Paredao
PAREDAO
White Buffalo Grass / Witbuffel Gras
Panicum maximum cv. Paredao
Paredao, also known as white buffalo grass, was selected among several highly productive lines of Panicum maximum. Paredao is our highest yielding white buffalo grass (30 – 35 t/DM/Ha/year under ideal conditions). It has long, wide leaves with rapid and uniform regrowth after grazing. It has a high palatability and digestibility and is suitable for cattle, sheep, horses, goats and game. Paredao tends to do well in hotter regions. It is not recommended for areas that receive frequent frost. It is resistant to the spittlebug.
Product Details
| Origin: | Matsuda Genetics (selection) |
| Scientific name: | Panicum maximum cv. Paredao |
| Common name: | White buffalo grass |
| Vegetative cycle: | Perennial |
| Soil fertility: | High |
| Growth habit: | Erect tussocks |
| Height: | 1.8 – 2 m |
| Utilisation: | Direct grazing, Hay-making & Silage |
| Type of animal: | Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Goats, Game |
| Digestability: | High (55 to 59% in vitro) |
| Palatability: | Excellent |
| Rainfall requirements: | > 500 mm/year |
| Drought tolerance: | High |
| 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: | 30 – 35 ton DM/ha/year |