Mulato

Introduction

• Perennial, Tetraploid hybrid with semi-erect growth habit.
• Stems are strong, cylindrical and pubescent.
• Capable of rooting when they come in close contact with soil.
• Seed rate is 4-5 kg/ha if broadcasted.
• Requires 120:60:20 Kg NPK per ha for a good yield.
• Has excellent forage production, abundant foliage, vigorous re-growth and excellent palatability.

Feed intake and digestion of forages

• Warm-season grasses produce much edible dry matter, but are typically low in digestibility and have lower forage quality than temperate grown grasses.
• Has superior herbage mass (HM), herbage allowance rate ( HAR), and nutritive value.

Soil

• Grows vey well in poor soils.
• Can tolerate water logging and should not be planted in low lying damp areas.