Ag Programs » Forages in the Cross Timbers

Links to:   Winter Legumes,  Winter Grasses,  Summer Legumes:  Dryland - Irrigation,  Summer Grasses:  Dryland - Irrigation Winter Grasses: Annual & Perennial Annual Winter Grasses Annual ryegrass is naturalized in the Cross Timbers and readily reseeds itself if properly rested in late spring. Cultivated annual winter grasses are often more productive than legumes but require expensive nitrogen fertilizer that legumes can do without. Producers can seed grasses to provide bulk and energy with legumes providing protein. Mixtures of different grasses and legumes are often the best idea, since some jump up early in the autumn but soon fade while others do better later in the year. Among the most popular are: Ryegrass Wheat Some of our research has been published. Muir, J.P. 2004. Nitrogen fertilizer rates on wheat pastures for meat goats in north-central Texas. Sheep and Goat Research in Texas, Consolidated Research Report. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. (submitted). Butler, T.J., J.P. Muir, and T. Provin. Ryegrass response to P and N amendments and soil nutrient status differences as reflected by two soil analyses. J. Plant Nutrition. (submitted). Vander Horst, A., J.P. Muir, S. Stokes, E. Prostko and J. Pope. 1999.  Winter small grains for green chop and silage on the Vander Horst Dairy, Stephenville, 1997-1998.  Forage Research in Texas. Prostko, E., D. Warrel and J.P. Muir. 1999.  Winter small grains for green chop and silage.  Forage Research in Texas. Winter Pernennial Grasses Winter perennial grasses have not been very persistent in the regions. The natives such as Texas blue grass are difficult to establish, low producers and easily grazed out. Most exotics, such as tall fescue, do not persist well in our area because of our dry, hot summers. However, Jose tall wheatgrass has some potential in dryland situations but more so under irrigation since it can produce well throughout the year. An article we are working on is: Butler, T.J., and J.P. Muir. Effects of dairy manure compost and supplement N on Jose tall wheatgrass. Links to:   Winter Legumes,  Winter Grasses,  Summer Legumes:  Dryland - Irrigation,  Summer Grasses:  Dryland - Irrigation |  Ag Programs   |  Center Information   |  Faculty & Staff   |  TAES - Research   |  TCE - Extension   |  Weather  | [ State of Texas Homepage | Privacy Policy | Open Records Policy | Copyright Infringement | Required Links | Statement of Purpose ]  Copyright ©2009 · The Texas A&M System · Research & Extension Center - Stephenville, Texas 76401 · 254.968.4144  Contact the Webmaster at: stephenville@ag.tamu.edu