Name | Desmanthus (Desmanthus spp.) Commercial cultivars are predominantly Desmanthus virgatus, but some also of D. bicornutus, D. leptophyllus and D. pernambucanus. |
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Description | Non-bloating tropical legume that provides high quality feed for cattle and sheep. It is native to northern America, Central and South America and the Caribbean and commonly used as a companion legume in tropical perennial grass pastures. Recruits readily from seed. |
Min. average annual rainfall | 550 mm annual rainfall, with a predominance |
Sowing rate | 2–3 kg/ha (pure swards) or 2 kg/ha (mixtures) of germinable seed |
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