Station looks into teff grass

 
Klamath Falls Herald and News
July 6, 2007

    Research into the use of an Ethiopian grass as forage for livestock in the Klamath Basin continues at the Klamath Experiment Station, with promising results. 

    Teff is a tropical grass that is accustomed to high altitudes and temperatures and low precipitation. Because of these qualities, researchers at KES began testing the plant for use as mid- to late summer forage. 

    The grass already beat researchers’ expectations when it came to water needs. Trials from the past two years indicated teff requires two-thirds to three-fourths the amount of water as alfalfa, said Richard Roseberg, KES associate professor and agronomist. Cutting and harvesting yielded two to 2 1/2 tons dry weight of hay per acre. 

    Researchers currently are examining the effects of nitrogen and water stress on the grass.

 

 

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