What is siratro grass?
Siratro is a productive and palatable forage legume. It is mainly sown in mixed legume-grass pastures. Siratro is one of the major tropical legumes. It grows best in summer and early autumn in moist tropical and subtropical areas, but can grow all year round in the tropics.
How do I get rid of Siratro?
Siratro can be hand pulled, chipped or mowed. Removing the whole crown by grubbing is the most effective manual/ mechanical control method. Tangled growth may need to be cleared using a brush cutter. Cannot tolerate grazing.
Can you eat siratro?
Siratro is spread by seeds and plant parts. Seed pods burst open when ripe, shooting seeds several metres away. Seeds are also spread by water and cattle. The seeds are still viable after being eaten and then defecated whole.
What is the scientific name for Siratro?
Macroptilium atropurpureum
Macroptilium atropurpureum/Scientific names
How do I get rid of Wynn cassia?
If you have any Cassia on your property, you can help the local volunteers by bagging any ‘bean’ seed pods and putting them into your red-lidded garbage bin. Each pod holds hundreds of seeds, which can be spread by birds and animals.
What is Calopo?
Calopo (Calopogonium mucunoides Desv.) is a vigorous, hairy annual or short-lived perennial trailing legume. It can reach several meters in length and form a dense, tangled mass of foliage, 30-50 cm deep. The root system is dense and shallow, at most 50 cm deep. The stems are succulent, covered with long, brown hairs.
What is para grass?
Native to tropical Africa, para grass is a creeping, perennial grass that can grow in both semi-aquatic situations and on deep soils in non-swampy areas. It was introduced to Queensland around 1880 to reduce soil erosion along the banks of waterways. It is an aggressive invader and can displace native plants.
Is Cassia poisonous to horses?
Cassia occidentalis is a bush from the Leguminosae family, subfamily Caesalpinoideae, and is a toxic plant of veterinary interest due to the occasional contamination of animal rations. This report describes the clinical and histopathological findings of an outbreak of C. occidentalis poisoning in horses.
What is sicklepod used for?
Sicklepod can be a weed pest in cotton, corn, and soybeans. Sicklepod has been found to reduce cotton yield by 2.79 percent per weed per 30 row-feet.
What type of forage is Calopo?
Calopo (Calopogonium mucunoides Desv.) is a vigorous, hairy annual or short-lived perennial trailing legume. It can reach several meters in length and form a dense, tangled mass of foliage, 30-50 cm deep.
What is the common name of Pueraria Phaseoloides?
tropical kudzu
Pueraria phaseoloides is a plant species in the pea family (Fabaceae) and its subfamily Faboideae. It is a forage crop and cover crop used in the tropics. It is known as puero in Australia and tropical kudzu in most tropical regions.
Is Para grass good for cows?
This grass is highly palatable and nutritious. It contains 10.2% crude protein and 23.6% crude fibre in fresh grass. The grass is used as green fodder, soiling and even for dry hay.