super napier
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Can Goats survive only with Super Napier grass ?
Super Napier is an excellent green fodder grass for goats. The leaves of Super Napier grass will be wide, smooth and greener than ordinary Napier grass. Its stems are long, juicy and is rich in high crude protein. Super Napier’s protein content is about 16% which very high compared to other fodder grasses currently available… Continue reading
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How to harvest Red Napier grass?
After 90 days of planting Red Napier would have grown by 8 feet to 10 feet and the grass would be ready for harvesting. Red Napier at this stage can be harvested and can be fed to cows, buffalo and horses. While harvesting, Red Napier grass has be cut at the ground level so that more shoots… Continue reading
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How can I make Super Napier grass grow faster?
Make sure that you are applying at least 5 tonnes of farmyard manure per acre before planting the Super Napier stems Then place a stems which has 2 nodes at a slanted position in the soil by making sure that the one of the nodes are covered with soil. Now, place the splits of the… Continue reading
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How much protein is in Super Napier grass?
Super Napier contain 16-18 percent crude protein, which is considered very high. This is very important, especially for dairy animals that have to be nourished adequately in order to produce more milk. It is very palatable because the stalks are tender. The leaves are smooth and hairless and animals love to eat them as its… Continue reading
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What is the spacing of Napier grass?
The soil should be well pulverized with the use of a rotavator The furrows are made 3 feets apart. The cuttings are planted flat in the furrows, 2 feets apart, and covered with soil one to two inches thick. The conventional method involves planting one stem with 2 nodes or root split in holes 15–30… Continue reading
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Is Super Napier grass profitable?
Super Napier can yield 180 to 200 tonnes per acre per year Then succeeding harvests are every 45 to 60 days. Super Napier grass has 16% to 18% proteins with high yield of cattle fodder among all grass varieties. Gives double the amount of proteins and yield when compared to CO4, CO5 fodders 200 tonnes… Continue reading
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How do you harvest Super Napier grass?
First harvest can be made three months from planting. Its leaf length are 6 – 8 cm broad at this stage They grow up to a high height 12 feet to 15 feet Super Napier has high crisp leaves Super Napier can yield 180 to 200 tonnes per acre per year Then succeeding harvests are… Continue reading
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Is Super Napier grass good for buffalo?
Super Grass is very palatable because the stalks are tender Super Napier grass has 16% to 18% proteins with high yield of around 200 tonnes of cow fodder among all other Napier grass varieties. Gives almost double the amount of proteins and yield when compared to other Napier varieties Normally first harvest can be done… Continue reading
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Can Super Napier be grown from seeds?
Super Napier grown from stems grows faster than grown from seeds. It can grow on variety of soils but grows well in red soil and clay soil. It has deep roots and is drought-resistant. They require irrigation at least twice a week. Super Napier grass can be harvested after 90 days of planting seed. It… Continue reading
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What is the difference between normal Napier and Super Napier?
Super Napier grass has 16% to 18% proteins with high yield of around 200 tonnes of cow fodder among all other Napier grass varieties. Gives almost double the amount of proteins and yield when compared to other Napier varieties Super Napier after 75 days grow up to 15 feet height while other Napier grow up… Continue reading