Bothriochloa pertusa

Hurricane grass, Seymour grass, Barbados sourgrass, pitted blue-stem

Tufted perennial, very similar to B. insculpta in form, rhizomes and stolons. Grows in dry areas. Valued by some for pasture, but considered by others a weed. Withstands heavy grazing and short dry spells, but is low yielding. Used for fodder, hay and mulch.

As % of dry matter
DMCPCFAshEENFERef
Fresh, mature, India3.937.910.02.345.9379
Hay, India94.33.039.210.71.245.9281
Fresh, early bloom,
Venezuela34.75.734.911.71.046.7537
Digestibility (%)
AnimalCPCFEENFEMERef
HayZebu1.859.721.447.71.66281

References

281, 379, 537

Abstracts

Cattle(484), Composition(28)