Velvet Brand Teff Grass
A warm season summer annual grass with multiple crops of soft, palatable, nutritious forage
Adaptation and Use- A fast growing, summer annual grass with a fine leaf blade, aggressive tillering, large crowns and a shallow, fibrous root system
- Normally 3-4 feet tall at harvest maturity
- A crop that has demonstrated adaptability all across the U.S.
- Forage quality is comparable to Timothy
- Best utilized for dry hay or direct pasture
- Seasonal yield can exceed 6 tons per acre with aggressive management and conducive growing conditions
Management Profile
- Plant after spring frost danger has passed and soil temperatures exceed 70º
- Drill or broadcast 8-10 pounds of coated seed per acre into a firm seedbed at a quarter inch or shallower seeding depth.
- A fast growing, multi-crop, warm season grass that responds to fertility, especially N
- For maximum seasonal yield and forage quality harvest by early heading. Normally 2 or 3 harvest per season depending upon location
- Set a cutting height of 3-4 inches to promote rapid regrowth after harvest
- Growth ceases with the first fall frost but is safe to harvest
©2009 Producer's Choice Seed
Teff Grass Crop Overview and Forage Production Guide
A guide for producers, extension, educators and seed marketers.
This guide was authored by Dr. Don Miller, Producer’s Choice Director of Product Development
- Combines the experience and accumulated knowledge of public and private researchers
- Practical, easy-to-read, game plan for growers
Download a copy of the Teff Management Guide
