- Super Napier is a high yielding green fodder grown at Rehoboth Organic farms to feed the dairy animals.
- Super Napier can yield 180 to 200 tonnes per acre per year
- Its leaf length are 6 – 8 cm broad.
- They grow up to a high height 12 feet to 15 feet
- Super Napier has high crisp leaves.
- They have high leaf stem rate
- The cuttings are planted flat in the furrows, 70 centimeters (cm) apart, and covered with soil one to two inches thick.
- After planting, irrigate to enhance germination.
- 5 to 10 tons of organic fertilizer is recommended per hectare
- Super Napier can be harvested eight times a year
- First harvest can be done after 75 days
- Subsequent harvest can be done after every 45 days
- 45 days old chopped or shredded plant is suitable for pig, horse, chicken, rabbits and ducks
- 45-55 days old well grown plant is good for cows, beef cattle and goats
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