Grazing
Guinea grass should not be stocked during the wet season of establishment, except in mixtures where the grass
is severely out-competing legumes. In such cases, heavy grazing for a short period is recommended.
Try not to graze until well into the first dry season, to allow the plants to establish and set seed. Normal grazing
can be started in the mid wet season of the second year.
Guinea grass will withstand heavy stocking, except during the storm period early in the wet season. Hamil in
particular will not tolerate continuous grazing early in the wet season. A grazing system which carries more stock
during the wet season than during the dry season is recommended. It is better not to graze the tussocks below 15
- 25 cm.
applications during the wet season