Climate

• The grass prefers hot and humid climate of the tropics and subtropics with high annual rainfall of 1000-1500 mm

Soil

• The grass grows in moist, but not in highly wet soils
• It thrives best on highly fertile clay loam to clayey textured soils with high moisture retention capacity
• It tolerates slightly acid to alkaline soil
• It is highly tolerant to saline or sodic soil conditions

Season

• If irrigation is available, crop can sown between February-March