How long does Super Napier grass take to grow?

 

Super Napier grass for Dairy Farms

Super Napier grass will be ready for harvesting 90 days after planting and harvesting can continue at an interval of 6-8 weeks for 3 – 5 years.

Super Napier by this time would have grown up to 4 to 7 m in height.

They will form dense thick clumps, up to 1 m across.

The leaves will be flat, linear, and hairy at the base, 100 cm to 120 cm long, 1 cm to 5 cm wide and bluish-green in color.


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