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Warm-Season Grasses for Hay and Pasture AGRONOMY • Crops • Soils • Climate Warm-Season Grasses for Hay and Pasture Switchgrass, Indiangrass, and big bluestem are warm- Switchgrass often is the first choice among farmers season grasses that are a suitable alternative for sum- trying a warm-season grass for the first time. This mer pasture in Iowa. Their advantage over cool-season species has been more easily established and less grasses such as bluegrass, bromegrass, and orchard- expensive than big bluestem or Indiangrass; however, it grass is their ability to produce during midsummer. sometimes is considered to be less palatable. These warm-season perennial grasses start growing in late spring as air and soil temperatures increase. Leaf Species Description and Varieties growth often occurs in early May in southern Iowa and Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L) is a tall, rhizomatous by mid-May in northern Iowa. Growth may start slightly perennial that grows 3 to 5 feet tall. It appears bunchlike, earlier on south-facing slopes. Greatest growth occurs but the short rhizomes may produce a coarse sod. The from June through September. Growth slows in the early growing point is the developing seed head that autumn and ceases with the first killing frost. terminates in a large spreading panicle by mid-July. Pasture efficiency may be improved by converting During the growing season, leafy regrowth develops one-fourth to one-third of the cool-season grass pasture from basal shoots emerging along the lower stems at acreage to a warm-season grass to be used in conjunc- leaf nodes. tion with cool-season grasses. Cool-season grasses can In the immature stage, leaves and stems of switch- be grazed in the early and late parts of the grazing grass have good forage value and are readily grazed by season, with the warm-season grasses grazed during livestock. Palatability and nutrient content of stems midsummer. This scheme provides a larger and more decline rapidly after heading. uniform supply of forage, and greater seasonal animal Improved varieties of switchgrass which are sug- gains can be expected. Furthermore, the cool-season gested for use in Iowa are Blackwell, Pathfinder, Cave- grasses can be given a rest during midsummer. This in-Rock, Trailblazer, and Sunburst. improves their vigor and provides a greater supply of Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi) is an erect, forage for late-summer and fall grazing. robust, perennial bunchgrass. It produces foliage in late spring from buds at basal nodes and from short, scaly Adaptation rhizomes. Growing points stay close to the ground until Switchgrass, Indiangrass, and big bluestem have been late-summer. Seed heads appear in August and Sep- the most frequently used warm-season grasses in Iowa. tember. They are winterhardy and will grow in all areas of the Big bluestem grows 3 to 6 feet tall and often is state. They produce best on fertile, well-drained soils reddish-purple at maturity. The seed head consists of with a good moisture supply. Switchgrass and Indian- two or three racemes which arise from a common joint of grass withstand moderately wet soil conditions and the seedstalk, resembling a turkey’s foot. It is considered occasional flooding. Switchgrass also tolerates more more palatable than switchgrass or Indiangrass, espe- droughty soils than big bluestem or Indiangrass. cially after maturity. Rountree, Kaw, and Pawnee These grasses can be seeded alone or as a mixture. varieties are suggested. Seeding a single grass species is preferred because Indiangrass (Sorgastrum nutans L) is an erect, mixed species are more difficult to manage. Cool-season robust perennial growing 3 to 6 feet tall. It has short, grasses generally are not recommended for planting with knobby rhizomes and spreads slowly. When headed, it warm-season grasses because of strong competition has a narrow panicle 6 to 12 inches long. from cool-season grasses in the spring. Indiangrass starts regrowth somewhat later than switchgrass and provides good-quality forage during much of the summer. It is considered moderately palatable after heading. Pm-569 | Revised | October 1994 The varieties Nebraska 54 and Rumsey are sug- harvesting the forage at an earlier stage of growth. On gested for all of Iowa. Holt matures earlier and may be the same calendar date, big bluestem and Indiangrass used for northern Iowa. are less mature than switchgrass and often are consid- Other warm-season grass species such as the little ered to be higher in these quality estimates and to be bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), side-oats grama more palatable than switchgrass. (Bouteloua curtipendula), and Eastern gamagrass Iowa grazing research conducted in 1975-77 evalu- (Tripsacum dactyloides) also are adapted to Iowa ated a traditional cool-season/warm-season/cool-season conditions. There has been less research and producer rotation. These studies showed that animals grazing experience with these lesser-used species in Iowa so switchgrass pastures gained more weight during the there still is much to be learned about variety adaptation, mid-summer graze period than those grazing smooth specific establishment practices, and harvest or grazing bromegrass under continuous grazing during the same management. months (Table 2). Yield and Quality Table 2. Grazing days, animal performance, carrying capacity, and liveweight gain for steers on summer Dry matter yields of switchgrass, big bluestem, and pastures. Western Iowa Research Center, Castana, Iowa, Indiangrass for pasture or hay are greatly influenced by 1975-77. stand density and nitrogen fertilization. Iowa studies of these three grass species show hay yields of 2.0-2.5 Avg. Live- tons per acre of dry matter when no fertilizer nitrogen Grazing daily weight was applied. Yield response to nitrogen application is Type of days/ gain Steer gain found in Table 1. Similar yields have been reported from pasture summer (lb.) days (lb.) studies in eastern Nebraska and Missouri. Smooth bromegrass 58 1.38 96 132 Table 1. The effect of nitrogen fertilization on dry matter Switchgrass 67 1.45 139 201 yield, % crude protein and % IVDMD of switchgrass, big bluestem, and Indiangrass. Summarized from three research studies in Iowa, 1972-92.* Another study (1978-80) used smooth bromegrass and switchgrass in rotation, but began the grazing of Dry Matter switchgrass about 10 days earlier, in late June, when the N Level Yield % CP % IVDMD switchgrass had not yet produced seed stems. Table 3 shows the summary of this study and indicates that the lb/A T/A steer average daily gain (ADG) was improved and that Switchgrass an earlier rest for the smooth bromegrass allowed an 0 1.83-2.82 6.0-10.4 47.0-64.0 earlier autumn cool-season grazing and a late grazing of 67 3.19-3.58 7.5-15.9 48.6-66.0 switchgrass regrowth. 120-134 3.00-4.54 8.4-12.0 50.6-66.0 201 5.26 9.1 51.7 New research at the Western Iowa Research Farm 240-268 3.56-5.80 9.5-14.1 51.7-67.0 in 1993-94 has focused on an even earlier warm-season grazing management to allow use of the warm-season Big bluestem grasses when they are at their nutritional best. In these 0 2.30 11.1 54.0 studies, the first grazing of warm-season grasses occurs 67 3.07 15.1 55.0 in early June, two to three weeks earlier than the normal 134 3.11 12.6 55.5 late June/early July start date. The warm-season 268 3.00 9.4 58.1 grasses are grazed for 10-14 days when switchgrass and big bluestem are still leafy (10-20” tall). Following a Indiangrass 0 2.23 8.9 54.7 second early-summer grazing of cool-season pastures in 67 2.54 15.0 55.2 the rotation, warm-season grass regrowth is again 134 2.55 11.7 58.1 grazed through late July and much of August. Using this 268 2.93 8.8 61.1 earlier grazing of warm-season grasses approach, beef steers grazing high quality warm-season grass forage *Yield and quality of switchgrass varied with thickness of stand and average 2.25 to 3.0 lbs. ADG. The early leaf removal cutting management in these studies. slows seed stem development, resulting in higher quality forage during the summer grazing period. Forage quality often is estimated by an analysis of crude protein and in-vitro dry matter disappearance Fertilizing at Seeding Time (IVDMD). The IVDMD percentage is an estimate of the digestibility of the forage by a ruminant animal. Crude Soil deficiencies in lime, phosphorus, and potassium protein and IVDMD values for switchgrass, big bluestem, should be corrected before or at seeding time. Lime and and Indiangrass harvested in Iowa are summarized in fertilizer suggestions based on soil tests are the same as Table 1. Crude protein and IVDMD in the forage both for cool-season grasses. The pH level should be at least can be increased with added nitrogen and by grazing or 6.0. If phosphorus and potassium levels are low, apply at least 60 pounds of each per acre. Experience in Iowa Table 3. Length of grazing periods, animal performance, Warm-season grasses are sometimes drilled into carrying capacity, and liveweight gain data for a smooth mulched seedbeds. Mulch can be provided by shredding bromegrass-switchgrass grazing system. Western Iowa residue from a previous crop of corn, grain sorghum, or Research Center, Castana, Iowa, 1978-80. forage sorghum. A mulch also can be provided by drilling into a dead stand of fall-sown oats or sorghum residue. Avg. Steer Liveweight Mulch helps control erosion and conserve soil moisture. daily days gain per acre Successful stands have been established in mulches Grazing gain, per during grazing sequence Days lb.
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