Open AccessPre‐Flood Evaluation of Seven Grasses (Graminae L.) as Planted Forage for Crawfish 1
Author(s) -
Brunson Martin W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of the world aquaculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0893-8849
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1987.tb00438.x
Subject(s) - panicum miliaceum , biology , pennisetum , sorghum , agronomy , panicum , forage , echinochloa , pearl , cyperus rotundus , oryza sativa , crop , paspalum , weed , philosophy , biochemistry , theology , gene
Seven potential alternatives to rice ( Oryza sativa ) as planted forage for pond production of crawfish in southwest Louisiana were evaluated. Browntop ( Panicum ramosum L.), Japanese [ Echinochloa crusgulli var. frumentacea (Roxb.) Wight], proso ( Panicum miliaceum L.), and pearl [ Pennisetum typhoides (Burn.) Stapf & C.E. Hubb] millets were compared with volunteer weeds (primarily Cyperus spp.), grain sorghum [ Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench] and a sorghum sudangrass hybrid [ S. bicolor (L.) Moench]. Early maturation and rapid senescence and decomposition characterized all except the two sorghums and pearl millet. The sorghum sudangrass was superior in biomass production and exhibited slow senescence. Grain sorghum and pearl millet also exhibited characteristics which might be desirable for use in some crawfish production ponds.