Bermudagrass and Weeping Lovegrass - Mixtures for Forage

Table 4. 'Midland' Bermudagrass and a 'Midland'-'Ermelo' Weeping Lovegrass Mixture: Oven-Dry Yields, Dry Matter (DM) Percentage, and Other Data

Season	Harvest Dates	Bermudagrass			Bermuda-Lovegrass Mixture (Pounds per Acre)						Total (Lb/Acre)	Increases in the Bermudagrass-Weeping Lovegrass Mixture

					Bermudagrass			Lovegrass

		Lb/Acre	DM		Lb/Acre	DM		Lb/Acre	DM			Lb/Acre	Percentage

Year 2	December 7	2600	48.3		1152	46.3		6570	52.6		7722	5122	297


Year 3	May 31	680	40.1		670	37.8		3100	40.6		3770	3090	554
Year 3	December 1	793	80.0		383	75.4		2001	71.1		2384	1591	301

		Year 3 total yields and average DM percentage

		1473	60.1		1053	56.6		5101	55.9		6154	4681	418


Year 4	June 7	1295	31.9		478	29.4		1562	36.2		2040	745	158
	July 12	2093	35.6		1050	35.8		2393	41.3		3443	1350	165
	January 28	3640	74.1		1657	72.6		4700	82.8		6357	2717	175

		Year 4 total yields and average DM percentage

		7028	74.1		1657	72.6		4700	82.8		6357	2717	175


Year 5	May 10	307	29.8		493	29.8		2164	28.7		2657	2350	865
	June 24	2467	32.7		1057	34.0		3540	38.4		4597	2130	186
	September 6	1995	36.6		235	31.8		2986	29.7		3221	1226	161
	October 21	230	41.9	83	42.0	950	40.5	1033	803	449

		Year 5 total yields and average DM percentage

		4999	35.3		1868	34.4		9640	34.3		11508	6509	230