Exotic Grass Yields Under Southern Pines

Abstract

Kentucky 31 and Kenwell tall fescue, Pensacola bahia, and Brunswick grasses yielded nea,rly three times more forage under an established pine stand than native grasses 7 years after seeding. Introducing exotic grasses did not significantly increase total grass production but did enhance range quality since the cool-season grasses are green during winter and are higher in crude protein, ether extract, phosphorus, and Vitamin A than the warm-season grasses. Prescribed burning was neither detrimental nor beneficial to the exotic grass yields.

Keywords

introduced grasses, perennial, forage yields, multiple-use, forest range, cool- and warm-season grasses

Citation

Pearson, H.A. 1975. Exotic Grass Yields Under Southern Pines. Res. Note SO-201. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 3 p.