{"id":27,"date":"2016-12-29T10:09:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T10:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubonforageseeds.com\/en\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2024-09-27T03:36:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:36:29","slug":"mombasa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubonforageseeds.com\/en\/seeds\/mombasa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mombasa Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\ncv. Mombasa[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]It was introduced into Brazil from Tanzania in 1993, from near Korogwe, Tanzania. Large tussocks to 2 m, stems tinged with purple. Leaves are long, to 3 cm wide, with short hairs on the upper surface; leaf sheaths are glabrous. Good drought and cold tolerance. Dry matter yield 28%-40% more than that of Tanzania guinea grass.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-200001″ isotope_mode=”fitRows” medias=”320,329,328,330″ style_preset=”metro” gutter_size=”3″ screen_lg=”1000″ screen_md=”600″ screen_sm=”320″ single_width=”3″ single_height=”3″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″ single_css_animation=”bottom-t-top” uncode_shortcode_id=”286812″ items=”eyIzMjBfaSI6eyJpbWFnZXNfc2l6ZSI6Im9uZS1vbmUifSwiMzI5X2kiOnsiaW1hZ2VzX3NpemUiOiJvbmUtb25lIn0sIjMyOF9pIjp7ImltYWdlc19zaXplIjoib25lLW9uZSJ9LCIzMzBfaSI6eyJpbWFnZXNfc2l6ZSI6Im9uZS1vbmUifX0=”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Productivity<\/h2>\n

Mombasa guinea grass is a tall grass, similar to hybrid Napier grass in habit, but far more leafy and is very suitable for cut-and-carry. It is a very productive leafy grass, producing between 15-20 t\/ha dry matter per year on poor soils in Thailand. Does not tolerate waterlogging and has average drought and cold tolerance. Dry matter yields 28%-40% more than that of Tanzania guinea grass.<\/p>\n

Establishment<\/h2>\n

Sow the seed at the beginning of the wet season when there is good rain. If the seed is sown in the dry season, irrigation will have to be used.<\/p>\n

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  1. Cultivate the soil well. Plough, disc and harrow. Remove all weeds.<\/li>\n
  2. Disc the soil into a fine seed bed before sowing the seed at 8-10 kg\/ha.<\/li>\n
  3. Broadcast the seed over the soil and then cover the seed with only 1-2 cm of soil. Cover by raking or brushing with large brooms or tree branches, or by gently rolling over the seeds with a light roller to press the seeds into the soil.<\/li>\n
  4. If there is no rain, irrigate as soon as possible after sowing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Crude Protein Levels<\/h2>\n

    8-12% crude protein in Thailand on poor soils and 12-14% crude protein on better soils.<\/p>\n

    Animal Production<\/h2>\n

    No data from Thailand, but in South America, live-weight gains of 770 kg\/ha\/yr compared with 600, and 590 kg\/ha\/yr from Tanzania guinea grass and Tobiata guinea grass have been reached. It is more productive than Tanzania guinea grass producing between 20-30% more dry matter in trials in Thailand.<\/p>\n

    Management<\/h2>\n

    Fertilizer<\/h3>\n

    Apply 200 kg\/ha of NPK fertilizer (15:15:15) at seed sowing and then after every forage cut or grazing.<\/p>\n

    Cutting<\/h3>\n
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    1. First cut is at 60-80 days after planting or when the plants are between knee and waist height (60-80 cm high). Cut down to about 10-15 cm or at ankle height.<\/li>\n
    2. After the first cut, cut thereafter every 40-45 days in the wet season or when the plants reach between 60-80 cm in height. If the grass is too tall (over 80 cm high) it is low in quality (low crude protein and high fibre).<\/li>\n
    3. In the dry season, cut when the plants reach between 50-70 cm in height or about every 60-70 days if there is no irrigation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Seed<\/h2>\n

      Seed produced in Thailand is harvested by hand and has a purity of over 99%. It is pure-to type with no other guinea grass seeds in Mombasa seed from Thailand.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image media=”351″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″][vc_single_image media=”352″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″][vc_single_image media=”353″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″][vc_single_image media=”354″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-prif” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-176720″ random=”yes” medias=”419,418,417,416,415,414,413,412,411,410,409,408,407,406,405,404,403,402,401,400,399,398,397″ gutter_size=”3″ screen_lg=”1000″ screen_md=”600″ screen_sm=”320″ single_width=”2″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″ single_border=”yes” single_css_animation=”alpha-anim” uncode_shortcode_id=”659686″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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