Tropicultura (Jan 1999)
Rhodeps Grass Evaluation - Evaluation of Rhodes Grass Cultivars under Emirates Conditions
Abstract
Six genotypes of Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana L.) were evaluated for their forage yield and quality under Emirates conditions during 1991/1992. The results revealed no significant differences between Katambora, Callide and Samford which produced significantly higher forage yield than other cultivars. Forage yield of different cuts increased gradually and reached its peak at the fifth cut. Later cuts during summer had the highest forage yield. Percent crude protein decreased while percent crude fiber increased with cuts but the difference was significant only for early cuts. Pioneer, an early flowering genotype, had the lowest protein and the highest crude fiber while the late flowering genotypes performed well.
