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Chinese Red Cow Peas In Bahia Grass |
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Tarver Sales · Folsom, LA 70437 · 800-848-9303 |
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1 month after planting Rapid growth was achieved in spite of the low moisture conditions. |
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Plant-O-Vated in 13-inch rows in very dry, hard, root bound Bahia grass sod. |
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Mixture of Tiff Leaf Millet and Iron Clay Cow Peas |
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“Your millet/peas demo crop was quite a conversation piece among producers/neighbors. It grew rapidly in spite of low moisture conditions. “When it reached 42-46 inches, I was urged by several experienced cattlemen to try ‘creeping’ by raising lower electric polywire to a height that would allow smaller (late) calves to graze while excluding larger calves and cows. This worked for several days. “I woke up early one morning to literally hear ‘biting’ and ‘chomping’. The whole herd had violated the 3500 volt temp electric fence and mowed the patch down in a matter of hours. “I wished I had 50 acres.” |
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Excerpt from a Louisiana farmer’s letter of August 25, 2000 |
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Plant-O-Vated in Bahia grass sod early June, 2000—the driest year on record in Louisiana |
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Bahia grass flourished after millet and peas were grazed off. |
