Indication
It is recommended for poorly drained soils and of medium to low fertility, thus being a good option to replace Humidicola in these areas. Compared to Humidicola, it has the advantage of presenting better nutritional quality and the seeds not having dormancy. It is recommended for cattle in the breeding, rearing, and fattening stages, and also for horses.
Setaria sphacelata cv. MG11 Tijuca
Certificate No. 20140106 valid until 08.12.2028
Medium to low fertility
Direct grazing
10 to 12 tons/ha/year of dry matter (DM)
7.9 to 8.7%
Up to 1.65 meters
51 to 53%
Very good
Very good
Very good
Perennial
Use and Management
The MG11 Tijuca pasture is recommended for soils with medium to low fertility and poor drainage. Because it is tolerant to excessively moist soils, it has advantages over Humidicola in swampy regions, as its seeds do not exhibit dormancy, ensuring faster pasture establishment and better nutritional quality. It is recommended for cattle in the breeding, rearing, and fattening phases. It can also be used for horses, with appropriate mineral supplementation always being recommended. Entry for grazing in a rotational system with MG11 Tijuca should occur when plants reach 60 to 70 cm, and exit when they reach 20 cm above the ground.
Morphological Characteristics
The MG11 Tijuca cultivar is a tetraploid grass, perennial in cycle, with tufted growth habit, reaching a height of around 1.65m. It has bluish-green leaves, with lengths exceeding 30 cm and widths over 1.0 cm. The stem is thin, with a diameter of 0.38 cm. The plant exhibits good root system development and presence of rhizomes.
Origin
Matsuda Genetica. This cultivar originated from crosses of various accessions of Setaria sphacelata from Matsuda Genética and subsequent selection (it is a hybrid population obtained by the polycross method). The crosses began in 2004, selecting plants with good forage production, higher leaf quantity, and shorter stature, characteristics superior to the Kazungula cultivar, which has been commercially available for years.
