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Tiffany Teff Grass

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Tiffany Teff Grass® Proven Genetic Innovation

The Most Widely Grown Teff in the U.S.

• A warm season C4 annual bunch grass that can produce multiple crops of high quality forage during the frost-free growing season
• Large crowns, a massive root system, profuse tillering and a harvest height of 3-4 feet
• Excellent hay for horses and livestock
• Adapted all across the U.S. and can be cultivated on a wide range of soil types

Crop Origin

Teff is a warm season C4 annual grass that originated in Africa, where it was utilized mainly as a grain crop. An evaluation of the crop in the U.S. has identified it as an excellent forage hay when cut before grain maturity. Tiffany Teff Grass was recently identified from a large collection of plant introductions as one of the better forage producing lines of Teff.

Plant Characteristics

Tiffany Teff Grass has the ability to produce high quality hay in a relatively short growing season. Teff can be cultivated on a wide range of soils and environments, tolerating drought to water logged conditions.

Tiffany Teff Grass is a fine stemmed annual grass similar in appearance to bunch grasses. It has large crowns and numerous tillers with a shallow massive fibrous root system. Plant height at maturity can range from 3-4 feet depending on the environment.

Yield and Quality

The following results demonstrate Tiffany Teff Grass' yield and forage quality potential in two very different growing locations.

Crop Highlights

• Low input annual grass
• Tiffany Teff Grass is a warm season annual grass that requires a frost free growing season
• Teff is a great interim hay crop between alfalfa stands.
• A profitable rotational crop for alfalfa growers and the premium horse hay market.
• High quality hay for horse owners with excellent palatability and animal acceptance.
• Suitable for double cropping
• Good hay or pasture crop when late season plantings are required due to a crop failure.
• Very few disease or pest problems have been observed.
• Studies indicate Tiffany Teff Grass to be widely adapted and productive.

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Crop Management

Teff can not tolerate frost and it is recommended to delay spring planting until soil temperature reach 65 degrees F.

Teff is a very small seeded annual grass. The recommended planting rate is 8-10 pounds of coated seed per acre into a firm seed bed to promote good soil to seed contact. Blue Seed Coating The planting depth should be 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep and should not exceed 1/4 inch. Adequate soil moisture or overhead irrigation is ideal for the crop's fast germination and seedling growth. Broadcast planting using a Brillion seeder/cultipacker or spinner type seeder is optimal. Brillion Seeder Chart

Weed control during stand establishment using herbicides is recommended. The split application of 50 to 60 total pounds of N for the season is usually adequate. Excessive fertilization should be avoided to prevent lodging.

Cut before maturity for best feed quality. The first crop depending on location is usually 45-55 days after planting and subsequent cuts can be expected in the same 4555 day intervals. Rotary cutters are preferred but sickle cutters are fine as long as an even 3-4 inch stubble is left. This stubble provides the growing point for the next crop

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