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Species Selection and Development:  Grasses:  Warm-season Perennial Table 2.    Seeding rates, soil texture, estimated seed cost, estimated dry matter (DM) production, possible livestock disorders, and regions adapted to Texas of warm-season annual grasses. Warm-Season Perennial Grasses Seeding Rate lbs PLS/A Soil Texture1 Estimated Seed Cost $/A Estimated DM Production/A Remarks: Possible Disorders2 Regions Adapted3 Native Big bluestem 6.0 s.l. or c.l. 72 4000-6000   N 1-6 Little bluestem 3.5 s.l. or c.l. 40 2500-3000   N 3-9 Eastern gamagrass 10.0 loam 80 6000-8000   N 1-8 Indiangrass 4.5 s.l. or c.l. 45 4000-5000   N 1-6 Sideoats grama 4.5 s.l. or c.l. 65 2500-3000   N 3-9 Switchgrass 2.0 s.l. or c.l. 16 5000-8000   N 1-8 Introduced Bahiagrass 20 s.l. 20 3000-6000   1 1-3 Buffelgrass 3.5 hulled 12.0 unhulled s.l. or c.l. 70 5000-8000   N 6-7 Bermudagrass, seeds 6-8 s.l. 30-40 5000-8000   1 1-8 Bermudagrass, sprigs 15-20 bu/A s.l. 40-80 6000-12000   1 1-7 Dallisgrass 15 c.l. 25 3000-6000   1 1-4 Johnsongrass 25 s.l or c.l. 30 5000-8000   2,3,4 1-9 Kleingrass 2.0 s.l or c.l. 12 4000-8000   5 3-8 Lovegrass 2.0 s.l. 15 3500-8000   N 5-9 Old World Bluestem 2.0 l. or c.l 30 4000-8000   N 3-8 1   c.l.=clay loam; s.l.=sandy loam 2   1=ergot poisoning or staggers; 2=prussic acid poisoning; 3=nitrate NO3 accumulation; 4=interstitial cystitis;  5=photosensitization;       6=fescue toxicosis; and 7=grass tetany 3   1=Pineywoods; 2=Gulf Prairies; 3=Post Oak Savannah; 4=Blackland Prairies; 5=Cross Timber and Prairies;      6=South & Texas Plains; 7=Edwards Plateau; 8=Rolling Plains; 9=High Plains; and 10=Trans-Pecos |  Ag Programs   |  Center Information   |  Faculty & Staff   |  TAES - Research   |  TCE - Extension   |  Weather  | [ State of Texas Homepage | Privacy Policy | Open Records Policy | Copyright Infringement | Required Links | Statement of Purpose ]  Copyright ©2009 · The Texas A&M System · Research & Extension Center - Stephenville, Texas 76401 · 254.968.4144  Contact the Webmaster at: stephenville@ag.tamu.edu