Piper Americano - Piper Sudan Grass Seed

• Genetic Type Piper- Sudan Grass
• Planting Time Spring to summer
• Seed size/Kg 35,000-40,000
• PLANTING RATE -KGs/ HECTARE
• Marginal dry land 5-7
• Good dry land 10-15
• Irrigated 20-25

AVERAGE YILED KG/HECTARE

• Green mass 45000-68000
• Fodder 68000
• Dry fodder 2000
• Early Grazing Excellent
• Stand Over Useful
• Haymaking Excellent
• Green Chop Good
• SPACING in CMs 45 x 12
• SILAGE plastic wrap-Good
• Fertilizer Dosage KG/Hectare N =40-80,P= 20,K= 40
• Protein yield (Q/hectare) 7.9

ATTRIBUTES

• Plant type Erect
• Plant height (CMs) 175-234 (At the time of first cut.)
• Stem color Green
• Stem Long ,Slender
• Stem pubescence, juiciness Glabrous
• Notes Open
• Nodal pigmentation Absent
• Nodal Hairiness Absent
• No. of leaves per tiller 12
• Leaf color Dark Green
• Leaf length Long=75-78 Cm
• Leaf width Broad ( 6.1-6.5 Cm)
• Leaf pubescence Glabrous
• Leaf succulence Succulent
• No. of tillers per plant 4-5
• Flag leaf length Long with green mid-rib
• Flag leaf attitude Semi-Drooping
• Panicle length Long (25-30 Cm)
• Panicle compactness Compact
• Panicle shape Semi-loose and partially sterile
• Anther color Yellow
• Seed setting capacity Full
• Days to first cut 45-50
• Number of cuts 4-5
• Cutting interval 20-25 days
• Re-growth capacity Rapid
• Yield potential / Acre (Green fodder) 45-68 MT per Hectare
• Duration 140-150 Days
• Palatability Good
• Seed size Medium Bold
• Seed color Dark reddish
• Adaptability All sorghum growing areas
• Disease & pest reaction Slightly resistant to foliar diseases shoot fly and stem borer.