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BLUEGRASS KENTUCKY 50LB Perennial. Rhizomes produce a dense sod. Grows 1 to 3 feet tall. Major uses are pasture, limited use for hay. High nutritive value. Seed are planted at 10 to 15 lb/A in August-September, or sometimes in February-March. 02142040

TIMOTHY DERBY 50 LB - Derby is an early maturing timothy variety. It reaches 50% anthesis approximately the same time as Clair, 7 days earlier than Colt, and about 10 days earlier than Climax and Itasca. Plant height of Derby is taller than Clair, Climax, Colt, and Itasca. Its panicle length is equal to Clair, and shorter than Climax, Colt, and Itasca 02142141

GRASS CLAIR TIMOTHY 50LB Perennial bunchgrass. Grows 2 to 4 feet tall. Major uses are primarily as a hay plant but also used for pasture. It is popular as a hay crop for horses although other grasses are equally satisfactory. Hay should be cut in the boot or early bloom stage to obtain best quality. Late cut timothy hay is of low quality. Clair is a Early maturity. Seeds are planted at 6 to 8 lb/A with a clover, alfalfa, or trefoil in August, September, or early spring.  02142131

RYEGRASS DH3 50 LB BAG IS A NEW RELEASE ANNUAL RYEGRASS FOR USE IN GRAZING.02142051

Laredo bermudagrass is a specially formulated blend of hulled and unhulled, coated proprietary bermudagrass seed for improved stand establishment. Laredo's growth characteristics create a more versatile forage for high quality hay, grazing and silage. Laredo can be planted in the spring or summer after any danger of frost is past and when the soil temperature is consistently above 65. Planting in the late summer or early fall can also be done as long as a minimum of 60 days of good growth occurs before a frost. General planting rates are 12-15 lbs per acre at a maximum depth of in. White clover can also be seeded with laredo to improve forage quality, extend the grazing season and supply part of the nitrogen required for optimum production.

GRASS REED CANARY 50 lb. Coarse, sod-forming perennial with short rhizomes, 2 to 6 feet tall. Deep rooted. Major uses are pasture, hay, silage. Seedling vigor is poor so establishment is slow. A seeding rate of 5 to 8 lb/A planted during April-May in Zone D or August-September in Zone C should give satisfactory stands 02142281

Dessie teff is a new, warm season, annual grass variety developed for high forage production and forage quality without the problems of other summer annual grasses such as prussic acid or nitrate buildup. Dessie makes the ideal hay for horses with great palatability and digestibility along with an attractive green color which is important for the premium horse hay market. Dessie is widely adapted throughout the United States and will tolerate drought conditions as well as wet soils. Dessie is a low input crop that has very few disease or pest problems and does not require high amounts of fertilizer for optimum production. When it comes to profitable forage production

 

Teff is a warm-season annual grass hay TEFF - PUTTING TEFF TO THE TEST

Teff is a warm-season, annual grass hay that you might not have heard about before now. With hay prices from $150 to $250 per ton (maybe even more depending on your area), Teff is worth considering. It can be planted through June and can easily precede a fall rotation into a perennial such as Derby Timothy, Benchmark Plus Orchardgrass, Horse Pasture or Horse Paddock mixes. Teff grass can provide approximately two tons of hay per cutting, and a full-season can provide up to three cuttings from 40 to 60 days apart.

Teff is a good alternative to Pearl or Foxtail Millets. Unlike the millets, Teff’s fine stem imparts quick curability whereas the millets produce a coarse stem that can be harder to cure. The finer stemmed German or Foxtail Millet is susceptible to leaf diseases that don’t seem to bother Teff. Being a summer annual, Teff thrives in heat and moisture yet can produce a fair crop in times of dry weather – unlike the cool season grasses.

Safety and Nutritive Value for Horses

Teff’s quality is comparable to Timothy in animal acceptance, palatability and safety as there are no known toxins such as endophyte or prussic acid. The sugar content is moderate, and protein is comparable to cool season grasses in the 14% range. Maturity relative to boot stage (seed head emergence) indicates relative feed value – pre-boot harvested forage is higher in protein and RFV while boot stage is lower. It’s very fine stem allows for quick curing that is more easily obtained in summer weather, providing less opportunity for molds and curing problems that sometimes occur with spring harvested Orchardgrass or Timothy.

Seeding

The rate per acre is 8-10 lbs. If it is drilled, drop at least 100 seeds per row foot. The Southern States Dessie Teff is coated to provide a more uniform drop and emergence. If using a broadcast spreader, seed to a depth of 1/8" to 1/2" maximum depth. It’s advisable to cultipack or roll to ensure a firm seedbed that will draw moisture into the seed. Fertilization Apply 40 to 60 units of nitrogen for each cutting. Apply phosphorus, potassium and lime to the soil test ahead of seeding if not shortly after.

Harvest

Teff is more ideally a hay species and should be cut at boot stage or shortly after. If delayed it can lodge, so early harvest is best. There is no benefit to allowing seeds to develop. If grazed, it’s best to allow for strips and fencing since horses spot graze, and forage could be wasted in a large area if horses are allowed to roam. For the first grazing, be sure that plants are sufficiently developed so that the roots don’t pull out of the ground. To test, just grab a plant and pull to see if it breaks or if the roots come out.

Teff can fill a gap in temporary, summer forage production and is safe, nutritive, not hard to establish or harvest and has relatively low-maintenance.