FB-Napier is a perennial fodder grass that carries a heavy tiller count with soft, juicy, non-lodging stems. The first cut comes 75-80 days after planting and further cuts follow at roughly 45-day intervals, so a single planting keeps a dairy herd in green fodder for years. Crude protein runs 8-11% and the fodder is high in calcium, magnesium and phosphorus with very low oxalate content.
Key characteristics
| Colour | Attractive greenish |
| Height | 8-10 ft |
| Stem | Soft and juicy, free from pests and diseases, non-lodging |
| Crude protein | 8-11% |
| Feed quality | High calcium, magnesium and phosphorus; very low oxalate content |
| Yield range | 380-400 tonnes per hectare |
| Category | Fodder seeds |
Agronomy
| First harvest | 75-80 days after planting |
| Subsequent cuts | At intervals of about 45 days |
| Sowing | Direct in the main field |
| Seed rate | 9-10 kg per hectare |
| Seed count | Approx. 10-15 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 1 ft x 1 ft |
| Season | Round the year under irrigated conditions |
Yield and maturity figures depend on season, region and cultural practice. Seed rate and spacing follow Indian agricultural practice and Farmson R&D trial data.
