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Desmodium intortum

Description
Life form	sub-shrub	Physiology	multi stem
Habit	prostrate/procumbent/semi-erect, climber/scrambler/scadent	Category	forage/pasture, weed
Life span	perennial	Plant attributes

Ecology
	Optimal		Absolute			Optimal	Absolute
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Soil depth	medium (50-150 cm)	shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.	25	33	7	36	Soil texture	medium	heavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)	1000	1500	800	4000	Soil fertility	high	moderate
Latitude	-	-	20	30	Soil Al. tox
Altitude	---	---	-	2500	Soil salinity	low (<4 dS/m)	low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH	5.5	6.5	4.5	7.5	Soil drainage	well (dry spells)	poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells)
Light intensity	clear skies	cloudy skies	clear skies	light shade

Climate zone	tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf)	Photoperiod	short day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during rest	-3	Killing temp. early growth	-1
Abiotic toler.		Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.	can become a weed

Cultivation
			Min	Max
Product. system		Crop cycle	240	300
Cropping system	Subsystem	Companion species	Level of mechanization	Labour intensity

(at most All5102550100)

Uses
Main use	Detailed use	Used part
animal food (feed)	vitamins	entire plant
animal food (feed)	minerals	entire plant