Growth of Stylosanthes spp. as spaced plants at eight sites in Rhodesia

Abstract

As part of a programme to test the suitability of Stylosanthes spp. for Rhodesian conditions, plants of seven strains covering three species of this genus were grown at eight sites in Rhodesia. The seven strains were S. guyanensis (erect, intermediate and fine-stem), S. humilis (early, mid-season and late-mid-season) and S. fruticosa. The eight sites ranged in altitude from 1 160 to 1 860 m and in average annual rainfall from 670 to 1 010 mm. Soil types ranged from clay to loamy sand.

Keywords: sands|inflorescences|stems|seedlings|loams|clays|altitudes|condition|suitabilities|plants|Rhodesia|growth|soil types|leaves