Megathyrsus maximus, known as Guinea grass and green panic grass, [2] is a large perennial bunch grass that is native to Africa and Yemen. It has been introduced in the tropics around the world. It has previously been called Urochloa maxima and Panicum maximum. It was moved to the genus Megathyrsus in 2003. [1] [4]

Johnsongrass and guinea grass have an open panicle seedhead that is angular. Color and size are the key differences between johnsongrass and guinea grass seedheads. Johnsongrass seeds are much larger and have a red/black mottled color, while guinea grass seeds are smaller and somewhat green.

Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B. K. Simon & S. W. L. Jacobs) is a major pantropical grass used throughout the tropics for pasture, cut-and-carry, silage and hay. It is a fast growing and leafy grass, which is palatable to livestock with a good nutritional value.

Guinea grass is a robust perennial grass species that is native to Africa but has been introduced to various regions around the world due to their excellent forage and soil erosion control properties.

2019年5月17日 · Guinea grass id one of the best fodder crops for livestock. Here is the complete guide for Guinea grass cultivation methods, production practices.

Guinea grass is mostly grown in the wet and seasonally dry tropics of Australia, preferably with a rainfall over 1,500 mm, but will extend into about 1000 mm rainfall areas in the subtropics. Both listed cultivars have good drought tolerance.

2013年9月9日 · It is cultivated as a forage grass in the USA around the Gulf of Mexico, especially Florida, and throughout tropical South America where it grows as an escaped species in fields and waste areas (Hitchcock and Chase, 1910).

Commonly referred to as "guinea grass" or "giant guinea grass". Short (S) type: tussock, mostly <1.5 m in flower; perennials, 0.5‒1.5 (‒1.8) m tall, stems to about 5 mm diameter. Leaf blades glabrous to hairy, to 1.4 cm wide.

2013年9月9日 · Sugarcane is a perennial grass, and most problem weeds are perennial grasses. Few herbicides are available that selectively control grass weeds without some damage to sugarcane. The best crop tolerance is achieved with applications before sugarcane shoot emergence (Santo et al., 2000).

Megathyrsus maximus is an important forage grass that is native to Africa. In the Flora region, it grows in fields, waste places, stream banks, and hammocks. It is cultivated widely as a forage grass at low elevations, especially near the coast, and often escapes. There are usually two varieties recognized. Only Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.)