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IndiangrassSorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash
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Longevity:
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Perennial |
Palatability:
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High |
Winter Hardiness:
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Good |
Growth Habit:
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Sod, Rhizomatous. |
Drought Tolerance:
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Good |
Cool or Warm Season:
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Warm |
Use and Comments:
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High-yielding, warm season pasture and hay. |
Distribution in U.S.
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Great Plains and Midwest. |
Height:
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4-8 feet. |
| Round. | |
Leaves:
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Claw-like ligule; upright. |
Inflorescence:
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Plumelike, golden panicle. |
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Soil |
Drainage:
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Moderately Well Drained |
Fertility:
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Low-Medium | |
pH:
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5.4-6.2 | |
Seed |
Color:
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Bare seed and spikelet reddish-brown. |
Shape:
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Caryopsis a pointed column; spikelet keel-shaped with two rachillas attached. | |
Other Characteristics:
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Lemma awned. | |
Pounds Per Bushel:
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8 Bearded, 25 Debearded | |
Seeds Per Pound:
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175,000 | |
Seeding Rate:
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8-10 pounds PLS per acre. | |
Seeding Date (Indiana):
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Apr 15-May 30 | |
Emergence Time (Days):
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28 | |
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F):
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60-85 |
For more forage information contact Dr. Keith Johnson: johnsonk@purdue.edu
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