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Guatemala grass (Tripsacum andersonii)
Guatemala grass is a vigorous leafy perennial grass characterized by strongly rhizomatous, tufted, and that can produce many bunches. It is a warm climate grass that can be cultivated from sea level to an altitude of 2000m and is one of the high productive grasses (Cook et al., 2005).
Taxonomic information
Guatemala grass has long been referred to as Tripsacum laxum Nash in the literature, but it is now considered that plants once described under that name belong to Tripsacum andersonii J. R. Gray. As of 2013, GRIN recognizes Tripsacum andersonii J. R. Gray as the main Guatemala grass species, with Tripsacum laxum Nash as a distinct species. However, the situation remains confusing. Notably, the USDA only recognizes Tripsacum fasciculatum Trin. ex Asch. and considers Tripsacum laxum Nash to be a synonym (USDA, 2012; Cook et al., 2005). This datasheet uses the name Tripsacum andersonii but it should be understood that the literature, which mostly refers to Tripsacum laxum, may actually describe either Tripsacum andersonii or different, but closely related, species, including Tripsacum laxum.
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Tripsacum (Tripsacum latifolium)
Description
Guatemala grass (Tripsacum andersonii J. R. Gray or Tripsacum laxum Nash) is a robust, strongly rhizomatous, tufted and leafy perennial grass that can form large bunches. The stems can be up to 3.5-4.5 m high and up to 1-5 cm in diameter. They develop at a very late stage and Guatemala grass remains leafy for a long time. The roots are shallow and the plant does not grow well during a long dry season. As the grass matures, the roots become stronger and store nutrients that will be necessary for regrowth after cutting (Bernal, 1991). The leaves are tall (0.4-1.2 m long x 9 cm broad), glabrous or sparsely hairy (Quattrocchi, 2006; Clayton et al., 2006; Cook et al., 2005; Bogdan, 1977). The inflorescences are subdigitate with 3 to 8 slender, elongated racemes, up to 20 cm long, containing male and female spikelets (3-5 mm long). Flowers are mostly sterile and Guatemala grass is usually propagated by stem cuttings or tuft division (Bogdan, 1977).
Guatemala grass is cultivated primarily for fodder in cut-and-carry systems. It can also be used to make silage. Guatemala grass provides several environmental benefits, notably against soil erosion and the development of pests and diseases in neighbouring crops (Cook et al., 2005).
Distribution
Guatemala grass originated from Mexico and South America and has been introduced for fodder in many tropical countries. It is a warm season grass that grows from sea level up to an altitude of 1800 m, at temperatures ranging from 18 to 30°C. It does better under good soil moisture but can withstand short droughts. It is intolerant to waterlogging and flooding. It can grow on a wide range of soils (including podsols, ultisols, oxisols, peats, acid sulfate soils and very acid coastal marine sands) and withstands low pH and the presence of Al, provided the soils are well-drained (FAO, 2012; Cook et al., 2005).
Forage management
Guatemala grass is usually propagated from stem cuttings or rooted culms at the beginning of the rainy season. The first cut can be done 4 to 6 months after planting. Guatemala grass can be planted with fast growing twinning or shrub legumes such as Desmodium intortum, Desmodium uncinatum, Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena diversifolia and Sesbania sesban (Cook et al., 2005; Akyeampong et al., 1996). The association of Guatemala grass with Leucaena diversifolia or Calliandra calothyrsus produces as much DM as Guatemala grass alone and improves the production of digestible protein (Akyeampong et al., 1996). The average DM yield is about 18-22 t/ha/year (Cook et al., 2005). In the eastern highlands of Africa, yields ranging from 9 to 50 t DM were recorded (Nivyobizi et al., 2010; Mtengeti et al., 2001). Since most of the biomass is produced during the wet season, it is generally recommended to use Guatemala grass in cut-and-carry systems (Wandera, 1997). It can also be stored as silage for dry season supply (Sarwatt et al., 1992).

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