Grass Species Evaluation at Popondetta m the Northern District of Papua.

Abstract

A grass species evaluation trial at Popondetta in 1967 yielded production values on ten species of tropical grasses, some of which have potential for me in pastures in the area. There was significant variability in performance of a number of the species, some apparently producing better during the "dry" season, others during the "wet" season. The best grass on the basis of overall dry matter production was Elephant grass (,Pennisetum purpureum), fallowed by Paspalum plicatulum, Panicum maximum cv. Guinea and Brachiaria mutica.