Summer Annual Variety Trial

Authors

Heather Darby, University of Vermont
Sara Ziegler, University of Vermont
John Bruce, University of Vermont
Catherine Davidson, University of Vermont

Abstract

Warm season grasses, such as Sudangrass, and millet can provide quality forage in the hot summer months, when the cool season grasses enter dormancy and decline in productivity. The addition of summer annuals into a rotation can provide a harvest of high-quality forage for stored feed or grazing during this critical time. Generally, summer annuals germinate quickly, grow rapidly, are drought resistant, and have high productivity and flexibility in utilization. The UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program conducted this variety trial to evaluate the yield and quality of warm season annual grasses.

Keywords

Vermont, University of Vermont

Publication Date

2018

Recommended Citation

Darby, Heather; Ziegler, Sara; Bruce, John; and Davidson, Catherine, "Summer Annual Variety Trial" (2018). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 298.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/298