Indication
Recommended for soils of medium fertility and sandy texture. It is used for direct grazing by cattle in breeding, rearing, and fattening, as well as for silage or hay.
Urochloa brizantha cv. BRS Piata
Brachiaria brizantha cv. BRS Piata
Medium fertility, sandy, and acidic soils
Direct grazing or haymaking
12 to 14 tons/ha/year of dry matter (DM)
8 to 11%
0.85 a 1.10m
Good
Medium
Tolerant
Medium
Perennial
Use and Management
Piata is a Brachiaria recommended for soils with medium fertility, sandy, or acidic. It is used for direct grazing by breeding, rearing, and fattening cattle, as well as for silage and haymaking. We recommend its use in rotational grazing or in small paddocks, with a rest interval of 25 to 30 days. The entry height into the pasture should be approximately 40 cm and 15 to 20 cm at exit.
Agronomic Characteristics
Piata exhibits good quality with high leaf production. Its average total forage production is 9.5 t/ha/year of dry matter, with 36% of this production occurring during the dry season.
Origin
Developed from a plant that is part of Embrapa's forage collection and was originally collected by CIAT - International Center for Tropical Agriculture between 1984 and 1985 in Africa. The name Piata is of Tupi-Guarani origin and means fortress.
Morphological Characteristics
It is a medium-sized plant, ranging from 0.85 to 1.10 m in height. Its leaves measure up to 45 cm in length and 1.8 cm in width. It is not hairy, but rough on the upper surface, with sharp edges. The sheaths, which surround the stems and support the leaves, have few light hairs. It has an erect growth habit (bunchgrass), with thin (4 mm), branched, and green stems. Flowering occurs early (Jan-Feb) with seed maturation in Feb-Mar. Piata is recommended for regions with tropical and humid tropical climates.
