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Nile grass (Acroceras macrum) for Argentinean waterlogged soils

Acroceras macrum (Nile grass) is a forage grass native to sub-Saharan Africa, and recommended for its good adaptation to wet soils with poor drainage and waterlogging tendency of NE Argentina (NEA). Its greatest limitation for commercial use is the strenuousness to obtain fertile seed fo...

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Main Author: Ferrari Usandizaga, Silvana Consuelo
Format: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:Español
Published: CGIAR GeneBank PlatForm 2023
Subjects:
Acroceras Macrum
Forrajes
Anegamiento
Forage
Waterlogging
Argentina
Hierba del Nilo
Suelos Anegados
Nile Grass
Waterlogged Soils
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/15762
https://n2africa.org/sites/default/files/inline-images/Forages%20Newsletter_No7_fin.pdf
Summary:Acroceras macrum (Nile grass) is a forage grass native to sub-Saharan Africa, and recommended for its good adaptation to wet soils with poor drainage and waterlogging tendency of NE Argentina (NEA). Its greatest limitation for commercial use is the strenuousness to obtain fertile seed for large scale sowing. Due to the lack of commercial seed, producers propagate it by manually planting rhizomes. This leads to genetically highly uniform stands.

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