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Legumes<br />

Short stoloniforous legumes<br />

How high should we cut forages?<br />

Most forages can tolerate low cutting but they will<br />

produce higher yields and live longer if they are cut a little<br />

higher (see Table below). There are no fixed rules and<br />

farmers need to develop their own cutting management as<br />

they gain experience with a new species or variety. For<br />

example, ‘Napier’ grass should occasionally be cut close to<br />

the ground to stimulate growth of new tillers <strong>from</strong> the<br />

base.<br />

Suggested cutting heights for different types of forages<br />

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○<br />

Erect bushy legumes<br />

Shrub and tree legumes<br />

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○<br />

Grasses<br />

Short stoloniforous grasses<br />

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○<br />

Other grasses<br />

Cutting height<br />

(cm)<br />

5-10<br />

20-30<br />

50-100<br />

Cutting height<br />

(cm)<br />

5-10<br />

10-30<br />

Examples<br />

Arachis pintoi<br />

Stylosanthes guianensis<br />

Desmanthus virgatus<br />

Gliricidia sepium<br />

Examples<br />

Brachiaria humidicola<br />

Brachiaria decumbens<br />

Panicum maximum<br />

Pennisetum purpureum

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