Katambora Rhodes grass seed is the pasture most Zimbabwean farmers ask Graze Tech Fodder Solutions for first — and for good reason. When veld browns off and El Niño shortens the rains, a Katambora stand is still standing. We call it the king of dryland pasture because it survives six or more months of dry weather, holds about 18% protein, and keeps producing hay and grazing for five years and more.
At our yard in Eastlea, Harare, Graze Tech stocks certified Katambora with a target 80% germination and 97% purity. That is not a catalogue slogan. Lab-tested seed is how you stop paying twice: once for the bag, and again for a failed establishment.
Katambora planting rate in Zimbabwe
Plant 20–30 kg per hectare of Katambora Rhodes grass seed. First cut is typically 10–12 weeks after a proper establishment. Annual hay yield, on a well-managed paddock, runs 9–25 tons per hectare.
- Planting rate: 20–30 kg/ha
- First cut: 10–12 weeks
- Hay: 9–25 tons/ha/year
Why Katambora beats a one-season fodder crop
Annual crops help in a feed gap. Katambora is a five-year business. Graze Tech Fodder Solutions plans it that way: soil test, a planting plan for your district, an on-farm demo, and WhatsApp support through the third cut. Shamwari yemurimi is not a slogan on a bag. It is how the stand pays for itself.
Read the Katambora Rhodes grass seed product page, compare Katambora hay bales in Harare if you need winter feed before the pasture is ready, and browse the full Graze Tech pasture seed catalogue.
Order Katambora Rhodes grass seed from Graze Tech Fodder Solutions — WhatsApp +263 71 340 3363, visit 54 Clyde Road, Eastlea, Harare, or ask for nationwide Zimbabwe delivery. Shamwari yemurimi: soil test, planting plan and 12 months support.