Eureka SUPER NAPIER GRASS Forage Seeds

About Product

• Plant Type: Perennial, high-yielding hybrid fodder grass.
• Growth Habit: Fast-growing, clump-forming with profuse tillering.
• Plant Height: Grows about 3–4 meters (10–13 ft) under good management.

Specifications

• Tillering (Branching): Produces 20–40 tillers per clump, forming dense bunches.
• Leaf characteristics - Leaf colour: Dark green.
• Leaf type: Long, linear leaves with prominent midrib.
• Leaf size: Broad and long leaves (up to 60–90 cm length).
• Leaf shape: Narrow, lance-shaped leaves arranged alternately.
• Leaves are soft, juicy, and highly palatable, suitable for green fodder and silage.
• Stem characteristics - Stem colour: Light green to pale yellow.
• Stem type: Thick, succulent, cane-like stems (similar to sugarcane).
• Stem thickness: About 1.5–3 cm diameter.
• Stems are juicy and rich in fiber, contributing to high biomass. Fodder (Harvest) characteristics
• Fodder colour: Fresh green.
• Fodder type: High biomass green fodder.
• First harvest: 60–75 days after planting.
•  Subsequent harvests: Every 40–50 days.
• Harvest height: Best cut at 1–1.5 meters for quality fodder.
• Suitable for green feeding and silage making.

Features

• Average yield: About 250–350 tons per hectare per year (100–140 tons per acre).
• Lifespan: Productive for 4–5 years under proper management.
• Propagation: Through stem cuttings/slips (2–3 nodes).
• Water requirement: Requires regular irrigation for maximum yield.
• Nutritional value: Contains 8–12% crude protein, good for dairy animals.
• Suitability: Ideal for cows, buffaloes, goats, improves milk production.

Benefits

• Recommended Season: Year-round planting under irrigation; best during February–March and June–July.
• Seed Rate: 3500-4000

Additional Information

• Kharif & Rabi crop