Marandu

Brachiaria Brizanthe Marandú - this variety is suited for areas with rain fall from 750mm up to 1500mm on dry land conditions. It will tolerate slight frost. The Marandú grass can be used for hay, meadow and silage. See below for more detailed information or contact our experts.

Soil
Soil Fertility	Medium to High
Acidity	High
Maxi Altitude. MSL	2000m

Tolerance
Cold	Average
Drought	Average
Diving - Poorly Drained Soil	Low

Planting
Planting Depth.	2.0 - 5.0cm
Density. (KG/Ha)	4.0 to 6.0- YOU- 76%
Dry Matter ( Ton / Ha / Year.)	14
Crude Protein (Since DM)- %	12%
Digestability	Good

Water Requirement
Dry land	Minimum 750mm/a
Irregation	1500mm

Acceptability
Use:	Hay, Meadow, Silage
Planting Season
Intercropping	All Legumes
Training Time	80 - 100 days
Plant Height - Entry	45.0-50.0 cm
Cutting Height (Grazing-Exit)	25.0 - 30.0cm
Leafhopper Tolerance	Good
Planting Method	Throw, Line, through tillage or conventional
Fertilization Needs	Dependant on Soil analysis
Notes	The Marandu has good capacity for regrowth and productivity of forage. Good capability of competition with invasive and fast establishments. Recommended for termination of animals and have good response to fertilization. Grows well in the summer, but has their production affected by low temperatures, in a lot of pain with frosts. Has good tolerance to shade, fire and drought.
Support	The support capabilities varies between 1.5 and 2.4 AU/ha in the rainy season and between 0.8 and 1.2 AU/ha in dry, medium fertility soils and well managed. Under these conditions the animal productivity varies between 400 to 500 kg liveweight/hectare/year.

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Marandu

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