ANFS402 Chapter 15: Chap 15-Forage Physiology

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Animal and Food Sciences
• Course: ANFS402
• Professor: Bruce Vasilas

Document Summary

Southern forages: modern concepts for forage crop management. Individual leaves of c4 plants can utilize nearly full sunlight while. Intolerant to cold and relatively easily winterkilled: relatively cold-hardy, which have a shorter productive season farther north they are grown, cold-hardy, which can be grown farther north, winter dormancy and winter productivity. In cool season grasses and legumes, lower temps result in wider, thicker leaves w/ higher lvls of available carbs: optimum temp for root growth of grasses and legumes is ~10 deg. In early spring, root growth is more active and competes more effectively for available carbs that may be needed for leaf initiation: warm season-cool season grass competition. In addition to bermudagrass-tall fescue, other combo of c3 and. Ideally, seed should be stored under cool, dry conditions to maintain seed viability; in most areas, this requires refrigerated, dehumidified conditions, which aren"t practical for large-scale forage seed storage.