0000013888 00000 n Tiffany Teff Grass has the ability to produce high quality hay in a relatively short growing season. While teff has âno known toxicity issuesâ, it has long been suspected that it, like many grasses, may accumulate nitrates (NO3) if conditions are conducive to do so. 0000031065 00000 n H�\��j�0��~ 0000012109 00000 n 96 55 âTeff grass can be harvested to have both low caloric value or high caloric value,â Shaw says. 0000001396 00000 n Our pasture mix portfolio has many options suited to your unique operation and goals. Yellow Jacket utilizes super-absorbent technology to produce a coating that can hold up to 600x its own weight in water. Shawâs interest in teff grass lies in the fact that it is much lower in NSC than traditional cool-season grasses fed to horses such as timothy and orchardgrass. 0000038017 00000 n Hay from teff is well suited for livestock, especially horses. 0000022377 00000 n Palatable Teff is not known to have nitrate toxicity or prussic acid accumulation issues like some other crops. However, teff grass is generally less likely to accumulate nitrates when compared to sorghum x ⦠My first experience with johnsongrass was in the late 1970s while working on a farm in southern Illinois. Approx. Uses It produces high quality, high yielding forage in summer months when cool-season grasses lose productivity. 0000021961 00000 n 0000467499 00000 n It can be harvested 45-55 days after planting. 0000075327 00000 n 0000035301 00000 n Teff grass originates from Ethiopia. 0000019737 00000 n Teff is a “C4 Warm Season” grass with a moderate protein and calorie content, but with a low sugar/starch content. 0000010865 00000 n Teff has small stems and a high leaf:stem ratio. Teff is a warm-season C4 annual grass crop grown for forage and food grain that has recently increased in production in parts of the United States. Dessie teff seed, also known as lovegrass seed, is one of those varieties. Teff Grass has little issue with anti-quality factors such as nitrate toxicity and should be considered safe forage for livestock under most conditions. A preliminary field study was conducted to evaluate the tolerance of teff to a variety of herbicides. 0000001741 00000 n Teff grain is gluten free, and is a good flour source for segments of the population suffer- ing from gluten intolerance or Celiacâs Disease. Teff (Eragrostis tef), a warm season annual grass native to Ethiopia, is grown in Oregon for forage, hay and grain. 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Teff Grass for Forage: Nitrogen and irrigation requirements Oregon State University ⢠University of Idaho ⢠Washington State University PNW 709 ⢠June 2018. there is a short growing season, planting is delayed, or there is a lack of irrigation water or rain later in the summer. Teff. Teff can be cultivated on a wide range of soils and environments, tolerating drought to water logged conditions. Although technically a seed from the Eragrostis tef plant, commonly called Williams' lovegrass or annual bunch grass, teff functions as a whole grain, similar to barley, wheatberries, and quinoa.Unlike wheat, teff, a type of millet, is a gluten-free grain choice suitable for most people with celiac disease or an intolerance to gluten. 0000012603 00000 n ���#n�F����yL�ƾ\�rD|}B�=vx����9iȒ���jG^[@#(f��� Teff Grass is low in sugar, ... Anti-Nutritional Factors â Teff does not have the anti-nutritional compounds like nitrate toxicity and prussic acid that sometimes occur in other grasses (Ketema, 1997, Ketema, et al., 1993). Tiffany Teff Grass is a fine stemmed annual grass similar in appearance to bunch grasses. 0000075210 00000 n As a fast-growing crop, Teff combines excellent forage quality with high yield during a relatively short growing season. Summer yields have ranged from four to seven tons per acre of dry hay when planting improved forage type teff varieties. 0000000016 00000 n Fast Growth - Under ideal growing temperatures and moisture, Teff germinates quickly and is ready for early harvest in 45 to 55 days after seeding. 0000003529 00000 n �h��%nj���*��eƵe�f�UE��gc:�����Ȑ�"���V�'�a����x�i ؆�{�x�뵸�S�u�7�Ң�|p"G'������C�N �-� ��9?$V���r�ޠ�R6B-ͯ'����#sj���,W�j4�>� ?��K�� u 3�ַ=�]�A����%�W�ܩd�3Ɋ���"�Kcc�_"��d �F�JVi��H�,:w����E��D�-Ͱ���)D覱A�u"I����rt�$WQ/�&��\��XQVY#�wgT�A1=���[d�lr #Ձ��̢=ޫ�»��x���Bc��ITY����?^Qe;`O��!�mY��ޏ�+/��Jv/WH��8��fʠ�/�ި������|BZ�]�M�p�r9��n��*�`�Q��Bb��)�b��+�@a!|R��!_A�m�5DZv�4\���B_!�15��LQk����x:��Ǜ_�"���;� �6�6hX/T�ٞg�4��5%�j��7��~:�T��@���2u'.��)��v����kꗱ�����u������/�Xv]�[��ɸ�麏L��%){A���N���f�\L���U�|��e����5�����OYQ�. 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