Guinea grass
GUINEA GRASS (Panicum maximum)
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Guinea Grass - Guineapull:
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Guinea grass is indigenous to tropical Africa. It is a tall (1-4.5 m), tufted and fast growing highly palatable perennial grass. It has short creeping rhizome. Establishes readily by seed or plantation of rooted slips. Crude protein ranges from 4 to 14%.
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Hamil, PPG -14, Makuni, Rivers-dale are some of the varieties. Co1 and Co2 are varieties of guinea grass released by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Green Panic (P.maximum var. trichoglume) is a botancial variety of guinea grass. Petrie is a common variety of green panic.
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The cultivation practices for the varieties Co1 and Co2 are presented here.
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Co1 variety can be grown throughout the year under irrigated conditions. Suitable for growing in the monsoon season under rainfed condition. Co2, a recently released variety by TNAU is a cross derivative of Co1 x Centenario. Co2 yields green fodder upto 270 t/ha/year.
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Soil
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All types of soil with good drainage. Does not come up well on heavy clay soil or flooded or waterlogged conditions.
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Manuring
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Seed Rate: Seed 2.5 kg/ha , Slips 66,000 nos./ha
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Spacing: 50 x 30 cm
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First hoeing and weeding on 30th day after germination. Earthing up once in three harvests.
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Irrigation once in ten days or depending upon soil condition
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Storage fed to cattle as green fodder or ensilaged
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Last modified: Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 9:56 AM