Forage Seedling Growth Dr. Ray Smith Laura Schwer Tom Keene

Forage Seedling Forage Seedling GrowthGrowth

Dr. Ray SmithDr. Ray Smith

Laura SchwerLaura Schwer

Tom KeeneTom Keene

MethodsMethods

Seedling establishmentSeedling establishment Medium – 2/3 potting mix & 1/3 Medium – 2/3 potting mix & 1/3

soilsoil Planting Depth – 1/4 inch deepPlanting Depth – 1/4 inch deep Day Length – 14 hoursDay Length – 14 hours Watered as needed Watered as needed

Forage Seedling Species WC = white clover (Trifolium repens L.) RC = red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) BG = Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) OR = orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) TF = KY 31 tall fescue (Festuca

arundinacea Schreb.) AR = annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum

(Lam.) Husnot) PR =perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) TE = teff (Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni)

Trotter.) BER = bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon

(L.) Pers. (Bogdan)) Bermudagrass non-emergence possibly due to

bad seed

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