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Scientific Name:- Stylosanthes hamata Category :- Grass seeds Shape:- wheat shaped Size:-0.4-0.6mm Color: -Wheatish Brown Usage: – Germination (not for oil extraction) Age: -Fresh(less than a year, good for germination) Origin: – India Packing: -5, 10,20,25,50 (P/P) Availability: – Throughout the year Details : Common name: Stylo Botanical name: Stylosanthes Hamata English Name : Stylosanthes Family : Fabaceae Stylosanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae and contains numerous highly important pasture and forage species. Species within the genus have many properties that make them valuable forage species. They are capable of nitrogen fixation and are capable of improving soil fertility in addition to providing high protein stock feed. The genus is also noted for its ability to extract phosphorus from soils where it is not available to other species. Seeds are hard and long lived leading to high soil seed banks and rapid recovery following fire or heavy grazing. Seed survives passage through the gut of grazing animals and is dispersed widely in this manner allowing for rapid dispersal. Many species are adapted to hot, dry climates and are drought resistant These traits have made the genus the world’s most widely used tropical pasture legume. Stylosanthes has been introduced across the tropical world as a pasture species. Its most important use has been in Australia where over a million hectares of primarily native pasture have been oversown with Stylosanthes species; primarily S. hamata, S. scabra and S. humilis This can lead to a ten-fold increase in productivity, though 2-3 fold increases are normal. Stylosanthes are the most important forage legumes in South America and the most important pasture legumes of tropical India. Stylosanthes are also important forage species in tropical Africa. Stylosanthes are important green manure species in West and Central Africa, primarily S. guianensis and S. hamata, and species are planted and harvested for commercial leaf meal production for poultry and pig feed in China and India. The genus has also been utilized as a nitrogen input into low input or organic cropping systems. Species are utilized as fallow species in Peru, Africa and Australia. S. hamata used for intercropping with grain crops in India and Africa with yield increases up to 25%. Stylosanthes species have been utilized for land reclamation, soil stabilization and soil regeneration work because of their drought resistance, ability to restore soil fertility, improve soil physical properties and provide permanent vegetation cover. Despite their ability to dramatically improve productivity in grazing lands, Stylosanthes can also cause problems. Stylosanthes can dominate pasture at the expense of grass which can lead to problems because the plants provides less protection from erosion than grass Stylosanthes dominance can also lead to soil acidification, as soil nitrate levels build up and are then leached down the soil profile. Stylosanthes species are considered invasive species and environmental weeds in Australia, Taiwan, the pacific Islands and Hawaii. Many Stylosanthes species are susceptible to anthracnose fungus which retards growth and seed development and this had led to numerous commercial cultivars being abandoned. Related Products 1. Alfalfa grass seeds 2. Sudan grass seeds 3. Dinanath grass seeds