Selection
75 Kleingrass
(Panicum
coloratum l.)
Selection 75
Kleingrass is a perennial, warm-season bunchgrass introduced
from South Africa. Kleingrass was released by the Soil Conservation
Service and the Texas Experiment Station in 1968. Since its
release, over one million acres have been planted in Texas.
Selection 75 has also proven some degree of saline tolerance.
Adaptation:
Kleingrass
does best on loamy soils. Kleingrass can be planted on tight
clay soils, and should not be planted on sandy soils due to
lack of adaptability and winter-kill possibilities. Best adapted
to the southern & central region of Texas and Mexico.
Uses: Forage
is palatable and nutritious and is readily eaten by cattle.
Horses and sheep should not be grazed on Kleingrass as health
side-effects may result. The seed is useful for dove and quail.
Deer relish the young tender foliage. |
