| Species: |
Buffalograss [Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.] |
| Cultivars: |
Texoca, Hays, Comanche, Sharp Improved. |
| Origin: |
Central Mexico, North America (Great Plains) |
| Use: |
Grazing |
no image available |
|
| Description: |
|
General:
Life Span:
|
3-12 inches, 0.5-1.0 foot tall, decumbent, stolons, male and female flowers occur on separate plants.
Perennial |
| Adaptation: |
|
Climate:
pH:
Soil:
Distribution:
|
Extremely drought tolerant, generally not planted.
6.0-7.5
Sandy-loam, drained loam, sand, and clay.
Dominant species in with American shortgrass prairie.
|
| Management: |
|
Seeding Rate:
Planting Date:
Planting Depth:
Seed Cost:
Season of Use:
Production: |
Burs: 8 lb PLS/A
Seed: 3 lb PLS/A
March-May
0.5 inch
$25-30/A
May-October
1000-1500 lbs/A
|
| Notes: |
|
- Good source of nesting and denning material.
- Seedlings begin to appear 14-21 days after planting when moisture is available for germination.
- Tolerates intense grazing pressure.
- One of the most nutritious of the prairie grasses.
|
|
Ag Programs » Forages of Texas - North Central » Species