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It is a tall fast growing perennial fodder grass. Suitable for all types of soil. Seed rate 0.5-0.75 kg per acre. Spacing 70-50cm. First cut after 70-80 days and subsequent cuts at intervals of 40 days. Fodder yield 30-40 tons/ha. Inter-cropped with Lucerne crop. It normally contains 8-12% crude protein and 31% crude fibre.