Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash)
Characteristics
- Yield based on 2 harvests/season
- Seeds/pound: 175,000
- Seeding rate: 8-10 lbs pure live seed/acre
- Seeding date: early spring, late summer before August 15
- Warm-season grass with most of growth in mid-summer
- Unacceptable forage quality for ruminants in NYS
Advantages
- good yields possible
Concerns
- unacceptably low forage quality
- loses forage quality rapidly
- fluffy seed difficult to sow
- difficult to establish
- slow to establish
- intolerant of poorly-drained soils
- intolerant of continuous grazing
- must be grown in separate pastures
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