Seven cultivars of perennial soyabean (Neonotonia wightii Lackey) and twelve cultivars of Panicum maximum Jacq. were studied. Analysis of resource allocation regarding to energy content and biomass production of seeds, aerial part (AP) (leaves and stems) and root system (RS) were done. The essays were carried out in seeds and chemical analysis laboratories and the final step was conducted into a glass house. The energy partitioning from the seeds for AP and RS production was followed up to the 40th day of vegetation. The weight and number of seeds per gram were found out for the 19 cultivars. Energy content (cal/g) was determined with a calorimetric bomb and biomass production of AP and RS was measured by weightening the plants. The achieved results showed that biomass evaluation can replace the calorimetric bomb for energy allocation determination being costless and easier. Very small seeds of Panicum maximum cultivars presented high energy value contents as a strategy for perpetuity of the species. Tinaroo cv. of perennial soyabean put the most part of the energy content to produce RS. Among the Panicum maximum cultivars, Riversdale, Centauro, Hamil Grass and Centenario allocated more energy to produce RS. Colonial-grass and Malawi-soya put more energy values to both AP and RS in comparison to the other cultivars studied. Glicose and fructose contents were determined just with the aim to compare these values to the energy content values.