| BRIEF DESCRIPTION An erect or spreading grass up to 50-150 cm high with 15-30 cm or even up to 60 cm long leaf-blades as much as 4 cm wide. USES It is very palatable, with succulent leaves and stems throughout the plant. Best used for silage, cut and fed green and hay. Can also be used for pasture, but will not stand to much trampling or heavy grazing. Grazing can start when the grass is 70-100 cm high and should end when the height is reduced to 30-40 cm. GROWING PERIOD Summer-growing perennial grass. (GMIN and GMAX estimated by the compiler). COMMON NAMES Mexican grass, Honduras grass, Hierba blanca Honduras, Pasto Honduras, Pasto Hatico. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: Urochloa uniseta, Panicum unisetum, Setaria uniseta. Mexican grass is native of the Americas from Mexico to Colombia. It can be found at elevations between sea level and 1500 and does best in warm coastal areas. It is common in low thickets, ditches and low places. Green matter yields of up to 177 t/ha have been recorded in Costa Rica. |