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Cayman is a Brachiaria hybrid variety. It is a high yielding and nutritious perennial forage grass that is suitable for large and small ruminants for increased beef and milk production.
Commercial name: Cayman grass
• Scientific name: Brachiaria hybrid cv. CIAT BR 02/1752
• Growth habit: Tillered; semi-decumbent
• Palatability: High
• Digestibility: High
• Protein potential: Up to 17%
• Tolerance to waterlogging: High
• Tolerance to drought: Good
• Planting density: 8–10 kg/ha; zero tillage, 2.5 - 3 Kg/Acre
• Days to first grazing/cut after germination: 90–100 days on average
• Time in rotation / Regrowth Period: 25–30 days
• Minimum height for animals to exit the paddock: 30 cms
• Soil fertility requirement: Intermediate to high
• Adaptation in m above sea level: 0–1200 m above sea level
• Adaptability to soils with acid pH: High
• Resistance to spittlebug attack: High
• Uses: Grazing, hay, fresh in feeding trough; its quality and production also make it
adequate for use as silage
• Spacing: 50 cm between rows and 50 cm between plants
• Planting Depth: 1 - 2 cm
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