Season and Varieties
Zone District/ Season Month Varieties
Irrigated CO 2 and CO (GG) 3
All Districts Throughout the year
Rain fed
All Districts Jun – Sep / Oct - Nov
Particulars of Guinea Grass Varieties
PARTICULARS CO 2 CO (GG) 3
Parentage CO 1 x Centenario Clonal selection from Mumbasa
Duration (Days) Perennial Perennial
Green fodder yield (t/ha/year) 270 (7harvests) 340-360 (7harvests)
Morphological characters
Plant height (cm) 150-200 210-240
Number of tillers/clump 80-100 40-60
Leaf length (cm) 65-75 97- 110
Leaf width (cm) 2.5-2.9 3.2 - 4.5
Leaf-stem ratio - 0.73
Quality characters
Dry matter (%) 25.94 20.2
Crude protein (%) 6.10 7.50
Crude fibre (%) 34.6 30.3
Phosphorus (%) 0.29 0.19
Calcium (%) 0.59 -
Magnesium (ppm) 0.38 -
IVDMD (%) 49.5 -
Special features of Guinea grass CO (GG) 3
Profuse tillering (40-60 /clump) and non lodging
More number of leaves (280 - 350 /clump)
High leaf stem ratio (0.73)
Shade tolerant and adapts well under coconut plantations
Highly palatable, preferred by milch cattle, goat and sheep
Profuse tillering of Guinea grass CO (GG) 3
Package of Practices
Season
:
Throughout the year under irrigated conditions.
Suitable for growing during monsoon season under rainfed condition
Soil
:
Comes up in all types of soils. Heavy clay and water logged soils are not suitable.
Preparatory cultivation
:
Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows
50 cm apart.
Manures and fertilizers
:
Basal
FYM - 25 tonnes/ha
NPK - 50: 50: 40 kg/ha
Top Dressing
50 kg N 30 days after planting
50 kg N /ha after each cut
Spacing
:
50 x 50 cm
Seed rate
:
Rooted Slips 40,000 /ha
Management
:
Hand weeding whenever necessary.
Water management
:
Immediately after planting, life irrigation on 3rd Day and thereafter once in 10 days depending on soil type and weather parameters
Plant protection
:
Generally not required
Harvest
:
The first harvest 75 - 80 days after planting and subsequent harvests are made at an interval of 40 - 45 days.
Green fodder yield
:
320 t/ha/year (in 7 harvests).

Season and Varieties
Zone District/ Season Month Varieties
Irrigated CO 2 and CO (GG) 3
All Districts Throughout the year
Rain fed
All Districts Jun – Sep / Oct - Nov
Particulars of Guinea Grass Varieties
PARTICULARS CO 2 CO (GG) 3
Parentage CO 1 x Centenario Clonal selection from Mumbasa
Duration (Days) Perennial Perennial
Green fodder yield (t/ha/year) 270 (7harvests) 340-360 (7harvests)
Morphological characters
Plant height (cm) 150-200 210-240
Number of tillers/clump 80-100 40-60
Leaf length (cm) 65-75 97- 110
Leaf width (cm) 2.5-2.9 3.2 - 4.5
Leaf-stem ratio - 0.73
Quality characters
Dry matter (%) 25.94 20.2
Crude protein (%) 6.10 7.50
Crude fibre (%) 34.6 30.3
Phosphorus (%) 0.29 0.19
Calcium (%) 0.59 -
Magnesium (ppm) 0.38 -
IVDMD (%) 49.5 -
Special features of Guinea grass CO (GG) 3
Profuse tillering (40-60 /clump) and non lodging
More number of leaves (280 - 350 /clump)
High leaf stem ratio (0.73)
Shade tolerant and adapts well under coconut plantations
Highly palatable, preferred by milch cattle, goat and sheep
Profuse tillering of Guinea grass CO (GG) 3
Package of Practices
Season
:
Throughout the year under irrigated conditions.
Suitable for growing during monsoon season under rainfed condition
Soil
:
Comes up in all types of soils. Heavy clay and water logged soils are not suitable.
Preparatory cultivation
:
Plough 2 to 3 times to obtain a good tilth and form ridges and furrows
50 cm apart.
Manures and fertilizers
:
Basal
FYM - 25 tonnes/ha
NPK - 50: 50: 40 kg/ha
Top Dressing
50 kg N 30 days after planting
50 kg N /ha after each cut
Spacing
:
50 x 50 cm
Seed rate
:
Rooted Slips 40,000 /ha
Management
:
Hand weeding whenever necessary.
Water management
:
Immediately after planting, life irrigation on 3rd Day and thereafter once in 10 days depending on soil type and weather parameters
Plant protection
:
Generally not required
Harvest
:
The first harvest 75 - 80 days after planting and subsequent harvests are made at an interval of 40 - 45 days.
Green fodder yield
:
320 t/ha/year (in 7 harvests).