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Baled Silage Attribution Andy F Haymaking turns green, perishable, forage into a product that can be safely stored and easily transported without danger of spoilage, while keeping losses of dry matter and nutrients to a minimum. This involves reducing its moisture content from 70 - 90% to 20 - 25% or less. . . . → Read More: Silage and Hay
Herbage Moss West Yorkshire Attribution Ken Brockway To keep losses and spoilage to a minimum, operator skill and experience is essential in giving the attention to detail which is necessary throughout the haymaking process. Much depends on the judgement and experience of the operator. The main way of minimizing loss is to . . . → Read More: Losses in haymaking Foliage - note characteristic stipules and emerging seedheads Scientific name Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees Synonyms Panicum amplexicaule Rudge Hymenachne acutigluma auct. non (Steud.) Gilliland Family/tribe Family: Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) Subfamily: Panicoideae tribe: Paniceae. Common names Hymenachne, west indian marsh grass, water straw grass, trompetilla or trumpet grass, canutillo (Colombia); dal (dhal) grass, . . . → Read More: Olive Hymenachne Antelope grass growing on the side of the road Botanical Name: Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase. [Poaceae] Common names Antelope grass, limpopo grass, pasto limpago, sil grass (Ecoport, 2010; USDA, 2010) Synonyms Echinochloa holubii (Stapf) Stapf, Panicum holubii Stapf, Panicum pyramidale Lam., Panicum quadrifarium Hochst. ex A. Rich. Description Antelope grass . . . → Read More: Antelope Grass Botanical name: Paspalum dilatatum Features slowly creeping, sward-forming grass highly tolerant of grazing very good late spring-early summer growth moderate drought tolerance seed heads susceptible to ergot infection. Paspalum (or Dallis grass) is a summer-active perennial grass native to the humid sub-tropics of southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. It is now widespread in many . . . → Read More: Paspalum Couch Grass Scientific name Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. Family/tribe Family: Poaceae (alt. Gramineae) Subfamily: Chloridoideae Tribe:Cynodonteae . Morphological description A fine to robust stoloniferous perennial, mostly with rhizomes. Rhizomes can penetrate 40-50 cm in clay soil and 70-80 cm in sand. Foliage dense, 10-40 cm tall (rarely to 90 cm); leaf blades . . . → Read More: Couch Grass |
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