KSh 3,800.00–KSh 7,500.00Price range: KSh 3,800.00 through KSh 7,500.00
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.
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
