Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), a C4 tropical species, has been used for
forage since it has high dry matter productivity, sustainability over several years in low …

Abstract Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), a C4 tropical plant, has high dry
matter productivity and sustainability without the need for renovating every year due to good …

Background The current practice of weed control in grass planting relies on the use of
inorganic materials. This approach has the potential to damage the environment and is an …

We investigated a new method for the establishment of dwarf Napiergrass by covering stem
cuttings with soil in the winter season analogously to summer establishment in sugarcane …

Since dwarf napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) must be propagated
vegetatively due to lack of viable seeds, root splitting and stem cuttings are generally used to …

Ordinary stacked composting from bovine and poultry manures requires large amounts of
materials and it is difficult to conduct uniform and repeated processing. While precise …

Southern Kyushu is well suited to the cultivation of tropical grasses due to its warm climate,
history of herbage production, and extensive areas of abandoned arable land. In 1996, a C4 …

Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach), a C4 tropical species, has been used for
forage since it has high dry matter productivity, sustainability over several years in low …

抄録 西日本の夏枯れ地帯における肉用牛周年親子放牧体系で春季から秋季にかけて利用する永
年生牧草種選定のため, バーミューダグラス, ディジットグラス (品種プレミア), バヒアグラス …

1Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuenkibanadai-Nishi, Miyazaki 889-
2192, Japan 2Miyazaki Livestock Research Institute, 5,066 Hirowara, Takaharu Town …