I did an experiment on 20 acres with Teff this past summer for hay. I live in deep south Mississippi. I planned it right at 10+ pounds to the acre and broadcast and then cultipacked. Made beautiful stand but the yield was much lower compared to other grasses like Bermuda and Bahia. The biggest problem was although I cut it 4" high and had to buy topper shoes for my mower to do that but I had very little regrowth which was very disappointing as I was planning on more than one cutting. Luckly I had a fair stand of volunteer crabgrass come in after the Teff failed. I liked how cheap the seed has compared to others but I am done with it for hay purposes in my area.
Hey man I’m in east central Ga I’m reading up on this teff I’ve got a Alecia field that been over run with common too. And I’ve got to do something. where do you get your seed? And once you drill it, do you need to replant every year? Or is it like a rye grass that will die out in our summer heat? Or if I planted it would it last several years in a hayfield? Or would you just replant my Alecia/common field in something like coastal or Russell?
We buy the seed from Southeast Agri seeds in Rome Ga. Do your homework before planting it. It's very very picky about how its planted. It's a summer annual plant.
I did an experiment on 20 acres with Teff this past summer for hay. I live in deep south Mississippi. I planned it right at 10+ pounds to the acre and broadcast and then cultipacked. Made beautiful stand but the yield was much lower compared to other grasses like Bermuda and Bahia. The biggest problem was although I cut it 4" high and had to buy topper shoes for my mower to do that but I had very little regrowth which was very disappointing as I was planning on more than one cutting. Luckly I had a fair stand of volunteer crabgrass come in after the Teff failed. I liked how cheap the seed has compared to others but I am done with it for hay purposes in my area.
Hey man I’m in east central Ga I’m reading up on this teff I’ve got a Alecia field that been over run with common too. And I’ve got to do something. where do you get your seed? And once you drill it, do you need to replant every year? Or is it like a rye grass that will die out in our summer heat? Or if I planted it would it last several years in a hayfield? Or would you just replant my Alecia/common field in something like coastal or Russell?
We buy the seed from Southeast Agri seeds in Rome Ga. Do your homework before planting it. It's very very picky about how its planted. It's a summer annual plant.
@@lanefarms6237 thank you for your response. I’ve been reading up on it and thinking about trying it next year.