ESTILOSANTE

Scientific name: S. Capitata (80%) e S. Macrocephala (20%) Estilosantes Campo Grande.

Popular name: Estilosante.

Form of growth: Semi-erect.

Altura média: 0,50 meters (50 centimeters).

Application: grazing, stock protein.

Digestibility: good.

Palatability: good.

Drought tolerance: good.

Low temperature tolerance: medium.

Average protein content in dry material: 15% to 24%.

Average hay production: 13 tons of dry material per hectare each year.