| Crabgrass for Forage: Management from the 1990s/Feed Value and Management Characteristics of 'Red River' Crabgrass Seed for Planting and Volunteer Stands |
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Crabgrass: A Synopsis
Introduction
History
Species
Crabgrass as Forage
Using Crabgrass
Crabgrass Cultivars
Establishment
Tillage and No-Tillage Management
Soil Fertility Considerations
Forage Production Potential
Stock Performance
Use
Volunteer Stand Management
Adaptation
Literature Available
Development, Naming, and Release of the "Red River" Crabgrass Variety
Abstract
Introduction
History of Varietal Development
Methods of Research and Development
Results
Official Naming and Release
Seed Availability
Literature Cited
'Red River' Crabgrass: Why and How it Happened
Historical Prespective
Species and Ecotypes
There is more to a Grass than Yield
Area of Use
More Information is Available
Official Seed Release Summary
Crabgrass Produces Top Quality Warm Season Hay
Crabgrass is the Winter Pasture for the Summer
Crabgrass for High Quality, Highh Production, Warm-Season Forage
Introduction
History of Use and Geographic Adaptation
Specific Adaptation
Production Input Practices
Forage Quality Aspects
Examples of Crabgrass Forage Uses
Forage and Stock Yields
Crabgrass Variety Development and Literature
Literature Cited
Average Daily Gain On 'Red River' Crabgrass
Crabgrass as a Variable and Flexible Forage Crop
History of ADG on Crabgrass
Management of This Trial
Forage Production Management
A Brief History of Production on This Unit
Livestock Management
Grazing Management
Weather Considerations
Results
Grazing Management Results
The Mistakes We Made
Crabgrass Forage Yields as Influenced by Forage Harvesting Regimes
Abstract
Introduction
Procedures
Results and Discussion
Double Crop Winter Pastures by Using Improved Crabgrass
Switching from Winter Pasture to Crabgrass
Broadcasting Crabgrass Seed into Annual Winter Pastures to Start a Crabgrass-Winter Pasture Double Crop
Fall Planting Rye into Crabgrass in a Low-Till Approach
Summer Annual/Winter Annual Rotation of Grazing and Forage Systems
Improving Overall Forage Quality by Adding Higher Quality Warm-Season Grasses to the Bermudagrass Sward
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results and Discussion
Bermudagrass or Bahiagrass and Crabgrass Mixtures in Practice
Managing for Volunteer Stands in Crabgrass Hay Meadows
Emergence Depth of 'Red River' Crabgrass in Volunteer Stands
Introduction
Methods and Materials
Results and Discussion
Practical Application
Literature Cited
Planting Rye in 'Red River' Crabgrass
Managing 'Red River' Crabgrass for Upper Level Forage and Beef Yield
Materials and Methods
Results and Discussion
'Red River' Crabgrass in Grazier Uses
Summary
The Effect of Seeding Rates on First-Season Crabgrass Development
Material and Methods
Results and Discussion
Summary of the Research
Summary
Feed Value and Management Characteristics of 'Red River' Crabgrass Seed for Planting and Volunteer Stands
'Red River' Crabgrass Forage Production with Irrigation and Fertilization
| Table 4. Germination percentage (G %) and dormancy percentage (D %) of 'Red River' crabgrass seed buried in soil and unburied1 | |||||||||||
| Seed Treatments | Averages | Ranges | |||||||||
| G % | D % | G % of Live Seed | G % + D % | Rel.2 % G% + D% | |||||||
| G % | D % | ||||||||||
| Low | High | Low | High | ||||||||
| Stored in barn | 54 | 6 | 90 | 60 | 100 | 38 | 77 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Stored on soil surface outside Feb. 1 to Apr. 14 | 62 | 2 | 97 | 64 | 115 | 48 | 67 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Stored in soil ½ inch deep, Feb. 1 to Apr. 14 | 63 | 2 | 97 | 65 | 117 | 44 | 85 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1Averages and ranges of results are from three commercial laboratories.
Seed was tested April 15 after stated treatments ended. 2Relative. | |||||||||||
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