LPM 121: Fodder Production and Grassland Management (1+1)

Buffel grass + Stylo

BUFFEL GRASS AND STYLO

• Buffel grass and Stylo can be grown together in the ratio 3 : 1.  

Seed rate	Buffel grass: 6 kg/ha, Stylo: 3 kg/ha
Spacing	50 x 30 cm
Fertilizer	FYM 10 t/ha, 24:45:19 kg NPK/ha
Top dressing	25 kg N to be applied after each harvest
Harvest	Buffel grass can be harvested 3-4 times in an year Stylo is harvested first on 75 days and subsequently at 40-45 ays interval
Yield	Grass:15-22.5 t/ha, Stylo: 7.5-8.5 t/ha