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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
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No legal crop has been more maligned and joked about by late-night comedians, politicians, and the funny pages than crabgrass. When we get past the jokes, though, and look at the science, good crabgrass is an excellent, nutritious, palatable, very productive forage crop with many uses.
This publication is part of the result of twenty-six years of grazier experiences and crabgrass use, demonstrations and research by specialists at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It is part of the ongoing mission of the Noble Foundation's Agriculture Department to provide the most up-to-date information to our nation's farmers and ranchers.
The authors credit Julie Barrick and Scott McNeill for processing and Cara Wallace for technical editing. Thank you.
About the AuthorsR.L. Dalrymple is a forage agronomist.
Ron Mitchell is a forage and crop management specialist.
Bret Flatt is a research technician. He has been with the Noble Foundation since 1985.
Wayne Dobbs is a farm manager.
Shan Ingram is a livestock specialist. He has been with the Noble Foundation since 1975.
Sam Coleman is an animal nutritionist with the USDA, El Reno, OK.
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