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Autumn‐Saved Coastal Bermudagrass ( Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.): Effects of Age and Fertilization on Quality 1
Author(s) -
Hart Richard H.,
Monson Warren G.,
Lowrey Robert S.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1969.00021962006100060034x
Subject(s) - cynodon dactylon , pasture , human fertilization , agronomy , biology , dry matter , zoology
The crude protein content and nylon bag dry matter digestibility (DMD) of autumn‐saved ‘Coastal’ bermudagrass ( Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) were normal grass of that age in mid‐November, but decreased rapidly thereafter. The decrease was more rapid when accumulation began later in the summer, and when weather in the autumn was warm and wet. Rate of N fertilization in the autumn did not influence DMD or protein content. Animals might be able to make small gains on the youngest grass in November, but could not maintain their weight on autumn‐saved pasture later in the winter without supplemental feeding.