ANSC 4084 Chapter : Beef Production Forages Spring 2011 Scaglia
Document Summary
Outline: forages: definition, history, physiology, forage resources in the south, hay and balage, rangelands, grazing management, forage systems. Sericea lespedeza: argentina, brazil, uruguay bahiagrass, Forage physiology: iran alfalfa, mediterranean region annual ryegrass, Crimson clover: northeastern africa sorghums, north central africa pearl millet, southern africa bermudagrass, crabgrass. Chloroplast: c3 plants: cool-season: e. g. , ryegrass, c4 plants: warm-season: e. g. , bermudagrass. Botanical type: annual (1 year, biennial (2 years, perennial (many years, grass: bermudagrass, ryegrass, legume: clovers, alfalfa, forbs: browse species, woody plants: briars, brush. Bermudagrass - cynodon dactylon (l. ) pers: warm season; perennial, origin: africa, prefers full sunlight, common types available; can be planted with seed, hybrids must be vegetatively planted. More productive: alicia, brazos, coastal, grazer, tifton 44, tifton 85, russell, jiggs, sumrall 007, little phillip #1, common (seed, cheyenne (seed) Switchgrass - panicum virgatum l: includes species such as switchgrass, big bluestem, eastern gamagrass, etc, they were native to.
