Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortAxonopus fissifolius
Description | |||
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Life form | grass | Physiology | multi stem |
Habit | prostrate/procumbent/semi-erect | Category | forage/pasture, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on large scale, 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. | 17 | 32 | 13 | 36 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light, wide, organic |
Rainfall (annual) | 1000 | 2000 | 750 | 4000 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | 15 | - | 40 | 45 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 3000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5 | 6 | 4.3 | 7 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | cloudy skies | very bright | light shade | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf), temperate continental (Dc) | Photoperiod | long day (>14 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | flooding | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | large scale/commercial | Crop cycle | 0 | 0 |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
phase planting | grasses | low | low |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | entire plant |
animal food (feed) | minerals | entire plant |
environmental | cover crop | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |