production (29.25 t ha-1yr-1), has a high nutritional value and is recommended for the cut-
and-carry system or grazing. Cultivar BRS Capiaçu, indicated for silage and the cut-and-
carry system, has tall upright growth, high dry matter production (49.75 t ha-1yr-1), good
forage quality, is lodging-resistant and suitable for mechanical harvesting. Both cultivars are
vegetatively propagated by stem cuttings.