Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortPaspalum scrobiculatum
Description | |||
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Life form | grass | Physiology | multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | cereals & pseudocereals, forage/pasture, weed |
Life span | annual, perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | shallow (20-50 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 25 | 27 | 5 | 33 | Soil texture | medium | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1000 | 1600 | 800 | 4300 | Soil fertility | high | low |
Latitude | - | - | - | - | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 3000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 4.8 | 6 | 4.3 | 8 | Soil drainage | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | clear skies | very bright | light shade |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | flooding | Abiotic suscept. | |
Introduction risks. | can become a weed |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 120 | 180 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | starch | seeds |
food & beverage | protein | seeds |
food & beverage | vitamins | seeds |
food & beverage | minerals | seeds |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | entire plant |
animal food (feed) | minerals | entire plant |