Scientific name: Brachiaria brizantha cv. BRS Piatã
Common name: BRS Piatã
Soil fertility: média, alta.
high Growth form: ereto, cespitoso.
Height: 0,85 to 1,10m.
Use: direct grazing, phenation.
Digestibility: excellent .
Palatability: excellent .
Rainfall: above 800mm annual.
Drought tolerance: medium.
Cold tolerance: medium.
Dry matter protein content: 11 to 13%.
Sowing depth: 2 to 4 cm.
Vegetative cycle: perene.
Forage production: 10 to 18 t. ms/ha/ano.
Pasture sours: tolerant.