Mombasa Grass Seed | Megathyrsus maximus | 3kg

Mombasa Grass Seed Megathyrsus maximus is the premium tropical forage grass that Nigerian livestock farmers, dairy operators and beef producers choose when they want to establish the most productive, highest-quality pasture or cut-and-carry forage system available in West Africa. Guinea grass is a major pantropical grass used throughout the tropics for pasture, cut-and-carry, silage and hay. It is a fast-growing and leafy grass which is palatable to livestock with a good nutritional value.

Mombasa grass is a highly productive tropical grass known for its versatility and rapid growth, native to Africa and widely adopted in various parts of the world due to its numerous benefits, especially in sustainable agriculture.

Key features of Mombasa Grass Seed 1kg:

• Fast-growing leafy forage grass ideal for cut-and-carry systems for livestock feeding
• High dry matter production of over 20 tonnes per hectare with crude protein content of 8 to 14 percent
• High-yielding, drought-tolerant tropical grass cultivar prized for livestock forage and pasture production
• Known for its rapid growth, disease resistance and ability to recover quickly after defoliation
• High biomass production making it an excellent choice for chop and carry, forage, silage and hay
• Extensive root system helps in soil stabilization, reducing erosion and improving soil structure
• Well-adapted to withstand periods of drought making it suitable for regions with variable rainfall patterns
• Good cold tolerance down to 8 degrees Celsius and very shade tolerant
• Suitable for pasture, cut-and-carry, silage and hay production
• Suitable for feeding cattle, sheep, goats and all ruminant livestock species in Nigeria

Ideal growing conditions:

• Grows best under annual rainfall above 1000mm with no more than 4 to 5 month dry period
• Adapted to medium to high fertility soils growing well in soils of pH below 5
• Apply nitrogen fertilizer every 4 to 6 weeks during growing season and maintain adequate soil moisture
• Allow 4 to 6 weeks recovery between grazing rotations and avoid overgrazing leaving 3 to 4 inches stubble

How to plant:

Prepare a well-worked seedbed by ploughing and harrowing to a fine tilth. Sow seeds at 2 to 4kg per hectare by broadcasting and lightly covering with soil or by drilling into shallow furrows. For cut-and-carry forage harvest at 3 to 4 inches stubble height. Apply nitrogen fertilizer after each cut to support rapid regrowth. First harvest can typically be made 8 to 12 weeks after germination.

Mombasa Grass Seed 1kg is the premium forage establishment investment that gives Nigerian livestock farmers a high-yielding, drought-tolerant and nutritious grass stand that will feed their animals productively for many years. Order yours today from HTS Farms.