Panicum Maximum — Guinea grass to many Zimbabwe farmers — is the high-yield green fodder Graze Tech Fodder Solutions recommends when you need bulk leaf, not just a dryland survivor. It grows up to two metres, takes four to five cuts a year, and sits at 14–16% protein. Dairy, fattening, cut-and-carry and silage all use it well.
Unlike Katambora, Panicum Maximum is the grass you reach for on poorer soils and land that floods. That combination matters in Zimbabwe: one paddock can be sand, the next a vlei. Graze Tech will not sell you one variety for every hectare. We match seed to the soil test.
When to plant Panicum Maximum in Zimbabwe
Sow with the rains so the first flush is not wasted. Pack sizes from Graze Tech run 1 kg trial bags through 5 kg, 25 kg and 50 kg — enough for a homestead dairy or a commercial cut-and-carry block. Pickup is 54 Clyde Road, Eastlea, Harare, with nationwide delivery.
- 4–5 cuts per year
- 14–16% protein
- Tolerates poor soils and flooding
- Up to 2 m tall
Pair Panicum with Katambora Rhodes on the drier ridges and keep Guinea grass on the heavier ground. See the Panicum Maximum grass seed page for packs, then talk to a Graze Tech agronomist.
Order Panicum Maximum 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.