Good potential for pangola grass

Authors

R Sprivulis
J. A. Giumelli

Keywords

Digitaria decumbens, Pastures, Yields, Western Australia, South west region (W.A.)

Disciplines

Comparative Nutrition | Other Plant Sciences | Plant Biology

First Page Number

58

Last Page Number

59

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Pangola grass (Digitaria decumbens) is a low growing, creeping perennial. A native of South Africa, it is widely used in many wet coastal areas, especially tropical areas, and in Queensland is commonly sown in irrigated pastures for dairy and beef production.

Although almost unknown to farmers in Western Australia, pangola grass has been tested here for some time by the CSIRO and more recently by the Department of Agriculture.

This article reports an experiment comparing kikuyu, paspalum and pangola grasses under typical South-West irrigation conditions.

Erratum

This article is attached to 'Calcium and phosphorus requirements in lupin seed rations for pigs' N W. Godfrey Vol 16 No2 p55

Recommended Citation

Sprivulis, R and Giumelli, J. A. (1975) "Good potential for pangola grass," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 16: No. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol16/iss2/8