Publication Date
1989
Description
Swazigrass ( D. swazilandensis Stent) is a little known perennial grass introduced to Ghana from South Africa. It spreads rapidly, forms a low dense sward and grows well on poor soils (White et al., 1959; Bogdan, 1977). Therefore, it has a high potential for pasture improvement in the grassland regions of Ghana, which are dominated by grass species of low productivity, growing on soils deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus (Nye and Bertheu.i-, 1957). Swazigrass compared favorably in yield and quality to most introduced and native species under cutting management (Nkrumah-Antiedu, 1981). Since cutting provides an imperfect guide to grazing, this study was initiated to evaluate the effect of six grazing intervals on yield, quality and persistence of swazigrass using pangolagrass (D. decumbens Stent) as a standard.
Citation
Larbi, A; Adjei, M B.; and Fianu, F K., "Effect of Grazing Interval on Yield, Quality and Persistence of Swazigrass (Digitaria Swazilandensis Stent) in Southern Ghana" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 1.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session9/1
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Effect of Grazing Interval on Yield, Quality and Persistence of Swazigrass (Digitaria Swazilandensis Stent) in Southern Ghana
Swazigrass ( D. swazilandensis Stent) is a little known perennial grass introduced to Ghana from South Africa. It spreads rapidly, forms a low dense sward and grows well on poor soils (White et al., 1959; Bogdan, 1977). Therefore, it has a high potential for pasture improvement in the grassland regions of Ghana, which are dominated by grass species of low productivity, growing on soils deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus (Nye and Bertheu.i-, 1957). Swazigrass compared favorably in yield and quality to most introduced and native species under cutting management (Nkrumah-Antiedu, 1981). Since cutting provides an imperfect guide to grazing, this study was initiated to evaluate the effect of six grazing intervals on yield, quality and persistence of swazigrass using pangolagrass (D. decumbens Stent) as a standard.
