Panicum laevifolium

Land grass, sweet grass

Annual summer grass found on old land. Usually grows luxuriantly on unploughed lands for the first two years. Because it has fairly thick fibrous stems and does not dry readily, the hay is most often not of very good quality.

							As % of dry matter
						DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ref
Fresh, mature, Kenya							5.4	40.2	10.5	1.5	42.4	436
Hay, South Africa							8.7	39.9	7.4	1.9	42.1	489
							Digestibility (%)
					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref
Hay					Sheep		45.1	66.4	37.2	54.6	2.01	489