Pasture

PASTURE TYPE	OPTIMAL PRODUCTION ALTITUDE (m) a.s.l	DURATION TO MATURITY (days)	SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES
Boma Rhodes Masaba rhodes	1000 - 2500	90 – 105 Days	Soft and excellent herbage Slow growing and hence suited for lower stocking rates. Gives bottom tillers and forms a thick grass It is very popular in all altitude. It is drought tolerant
Elmba Rhodes Mbarara rhodes Pokot rhodes	110 - 130	15 to 20 Bags	Red mottled (Red with white specks)
Nandi Seteria	1000 – 2500	70 – 80 Days	Suitable for the high altitude and high rainfall areas Very persistent but good seed bed essential for proper establishment. Good forage quality Tolerant to mild water logging.
Nasiwa Seteria	1000 - 2500	75 – 90 Days	Good persistence under grazing Drought tolerant Good forage quality Tolerant to mild water logging.
Coloured Guinea	50 - 2000	50 – 60 Days	Good herbage quality Thrives well in a wide range of rainfall regimes Can withstand severe water lodging Establish well in coastal strips.
Desmodium	0 - 3000	3-4 Months	High crude protein levels Rich in minerals and vitamins Improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation Controls Striga weed growth. Grows in all altitudes.
Lucerne	1000 - 3000	3-4 Months	Very palatable, nutritious and can sustain high milk production levels when fed to dairy cattle. Can last up to four years under good management. Can be fed to goats, rabbit and chicken.
Sudan grass	All altitudes	3 Months	A quick growing annual with smaller stems and thin leaves. Very palatable. Very good for making silage
Columbus grass	All altitudes	3 Months	A quick growing biannual crop with broader leaves which under good management can be harvested twice per annum. Good for silage making.
Oats	All altitudes	135 days	Suitable for forage and grain milling Tolerant to stem rust. High palatability. Good for human porridge.

Category Pasture
Date 06th, March, 2018
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