Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Description
Soils and climate are very diverse across Florida, and no single legume has state-wide adaptation. However, aeschynomene (Aeschynomene americana), an annual, and carpon desmodium (Desmodium heterocarpon) cv. Florida, a perennial, are the most commonly used legumes for grazing on the central and southern peninsula, which produces 65% of Florida's beef calves. Both grow well with bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), which is the main pasture grass, with ~1M ha state-wide. Circa 65K ha of bahiagrass contain at least limited quantities of aeschynomene and 14K ha contain carpon desmodium.
Citation
Sollenberger, Lynn E. and Kalmbacher, R. S., "Aeschynomene and Carpon Desmodium: Legumes for Bahiagrass Pasture in Florida" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 235.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/235
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Aeschynomene and Carpon Desmodium: Legumes for Bahiagrass Pasture in Florida
Soils and climate are very diverse across Florida, and no single legume has state-wide adaptation. However, aeschynomene (Aeschynomene americana), an annual, and carpon desmodium (Desmodium heterocarpon) cv. Florida, a perennial, are the most commonly used legumes for grazing on the central and southern peninsula, which produces 65% of Florida's beef calves. Both grow well with bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), which is the main pasture grass, with ~1M ha state-wide. Circa 65K ha of bahiagrass contain at least limited quantities of aeschynomene and 14K ha contain carpon desmodium.
