Eragrostis Superba /Maasai Love Grass Seeds
• Eragrostis superba is a perennial species, densely tufted, which is quick growing up to 1m tall. Has large, flat, attractive spikelets, up to 16 mm long, green, often flushed purple when young. It occurs in areas below 2100 m above sea level.
• Maasai Love grass nutritive value: Crude protein content (CP) of 7-12 percent of dry matter and crude fiber of 30-35%. Fairly palatable and readily grazed, but it gets stemmy and unpalatable near maturity.
• Dry matter yield: Yields up to 13.5 tons/ha/yr, equivalent to 898 bales of hay, each at 15 kg.
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Compare• Eragrostis superba is a perennial species, densely tufted, which is quick growing up to 1m tall. Has large, flat, attractive spikelets, up to 16 mm long, green, often flushed purple when young. It occurs in areas below 2100 m above sea level.
• Maasai Love grass nutritive value: Crude protein content (CP) of 7-12 percent of dry matter and crude fiber of 30-35%. Fairly palatable and readily grazed, but it gets stemmy and unpalatable near maturity.
• Dry matter yield: Yields up to 13.5 tons/ha/yr, equivalent to 898 bales of hay, each at 15 kg.
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