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Vaughn,
I think we have a discrepency in language going on here. I live on the
edge of the Flint Hills of Kansas, one of the top grazing areas in the
world. These hills are held together by the perennial native prairie
grasses. They are far more likely to spread by tillering and bunching
outward than by seed drop. These species are big bluestem, little
bluestem, side oats gramma, indian grass, switchgrass and eastern gamma
grass, to name a few. There are dozens more that fill in micro
environments within the prairie's differing sites.
I believe that switchgrass and eastern gamma grass , tho both prone to
early maturity, would probably make good pasture in West Virginia, as
would Big bluestem. These are good producers and will send roots down 25
feet if need be to find water.
Best,
Judy
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From: vaughan jones
To: graze-l@witt.ac.nz
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 10:30 AM
Subject: [SPAM] - Re: [Graze-l] "praire grasses" for VA - Email found
in subject
Conventional prairie grass doesn't last under cattle unless allowed
to seed and under sheep will last less, except for Grazing Brome
which is prostrate and less palatable so not grazed so hard.
Grasslands Matua is an excellent grass, but lasts even less.
Unlike most grasses, tillers shoot from about 3 cm above ground
level, so grazing short should be avoided.
Ask your locals about the best one and try other varieties such as
plantain. There is one for sheep and one for cattle.
Few will survive your winters, but orchard grasses will.
Is there anyone in the mid-atlantic region experimenting with praire
grasses for summer pastures? I have been reading about Wes Jackson,
etc and was wondering where to get good seed that isn't too
expensive, what kind of planting rates and most importantly is this a
viable idea for improving summer pasture TDN? This year we had 8
straight dry weeks and are still in drought, some of my paddocks
still cannot be re-grazed. BTW I am grazing sheep. Liese
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