The difference between sweet elephant grass and elephant grass

Sweet elephant grass is a kind of forage grass, which is widely planted because of its high yield, good quality and strong adaptability. it is very suitable for raising sheep, cattle, etc. What is the difference between sweet elephant grass and elephant grass?

What is the difference between sweet elephant grass and elephant grass?

Sweet elephant grass is cultivated on the basis of elephant grass, sweet suitable for livestock to eat, plant height of more than 5 meters, there are 50-100 tillers, leaves alternate, 40-100cm long, 1-3cm wide, leaves hairy. Like grass culms erect, 2-4 m tall, smooth or hairy on nodes, densely pilose at base of inflorescence. The leaf sheath is smooth or verrucous, the ligule is short and small, the leaf blade is linear, flat and hard.

Second, how to raise seedlings of sweet elephant grass?

1. Seed node selection: select healthy and pest-free stems as seed nodes, tear off the leaves wrapped in axillary buds and cut them into small segments, the edge of the knife should be beveled, each segment should retain a node, each node should have an axillary bud, conditional rooting powder can be used to soak for 4 hours.

2. Land preparation and border preparation: select sandy land or loose loam with good water and fertilizer light conditions as seedling land, apply 3000 kg of farm manure per mu, and cultivate the land carefully so that the surface soil is fine and loose, the soil surface is flat, and the border width is 120cm. Make a drainage ditch between the border and the border.

3. Planting at the right time: seedlings can be raised in the north from April to October, and seedlings can be raised in the south at any time of the year. The axillary buds of prepared seed nodes are obliquely inserted into the soil at an angle of 45 °to the ground. Cover the axillary buds with fine soil and pour enough water in time to preserve soil moisture.

4. seedling management: keep the soil moist during the seedling period, and seedlings begin to emerge about 7-10 days after seeding. If watering causes soil surface hardening, the soil around the node should be easily planted in time, weeding and topdressing should be timely, and seedlings can be taken and transplanted when the seedling is 20-25 cm high.