ABSTRACT
Rhodes grass is an important tropical grass widespread in tropical and subtropical countries. It is useful forage for pasture and hay, droughtresistant and very productive, and of high quality when young. It can grow in many types of habitat. The areas where overgrazing is a problem, it is the best choice for pasture, mainly for horse pasture as it has no oxalate problems. It is rarely affected by pests or diseases as well as can suppress the weed growth. “Katambora,” a variety of Rhodes grass, is resistant to nematode. On an average, each cut gives about 100 q of green fodder/ ha. Maximum yields are usually obtained in the second year of growth. Rhodes grass does not persist more than 5 years. Header-harvested yields of 100-200 kg/ha can be achieved from properly managed crops. Rhodes grass is primarily useful forage of moderate-to-high quality. It is grazed, cut for hay, or used as deferred feed but it is not suitable for silage.
