Abstract
A comprehensive discussion of grass species in the genus Cynodon is beyond the scope of this review. Such a comprehensive review has been published by Taliaferro et al. (2004). The primary focus of this review will be sustainable production practices for Cynodon grasslands. In this context, sustainable grassland production systems are defined as those that over the long term enhance environmental quality and the resource base of the system while providing human food needs in an economically viable manner and one that enhances the quality of life for both producers and consumers (Stewart et al., 1991). Preceding this discussion will be brief coverage of the taxonomy and morphology of Cynodon spp. and their contribution to production systems. The focus on sustainable systems will be organized around three main themes: nutrients, grazing management, and integrated crop-livestock systems.
Highlights
A comprehensive discussion of grass species in the genus Cynodon is beyond the scope of this review
Stargrass is the name used for the robust, nonrhizomatous type native to East Africa, while bermudagrass refers to rhizomatous forms (Harlan, 1970)
There has been considerable taxonomic confusion in the genus, with literature before 1970 calling the East African forms C. plectostachyus or C. dactylon, when they should have been classified as C. aethiopicus or C. nlemfuensis
Summary
A comprehensive discussion of grass species in the genus Cynodon is beyond the scope of this review. The primary focus of this review will be sustainable production practices for Cynodon grasslands In this context, sustainable grassland production systems are defined as those that over the long term enhance environmental quality and the resource base of the system while providing human food needs in an economically viable manner and one that enhances the quality of life for both producers and consumers (Stewart et al, 1991). Sustainable grassland production systems are defined as those that over the long term enhance environmental quality and the resource base of the system while providing human food needs in an economically viable manner and one that enhances the quality of life for both producers and consumers (Stewart et al, 1991) Preceding this discussion will be brief coverage of the taxonomy and morphology of Cynodon spp. and their contribution to production systems. The focus on sustainable systems will be organized around three main themes: nutrients, grazing management, and integrated crop-livestock systems
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