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Saturday, May 10, 2003

Forage Grass From Japan Gets New Life in Southern Plains
Shiwasuaoba, whose name means "December flower" in Japanese, is a leafy, annual ryegrass that produces early spring yields comparable to those of other ryegrass cultivars. What makes it unique is that it matures extremely early, allowing its use for livestock grazing or haying up to three weeks sooner than annual ryegrass cultivars currently in use. As a result, farmers have use of a cool-season forage grass that can be quickly rotated with no-till summer crops such as vegetables and melons.
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Beautifying America With Cotton-Waste Mulch

A new "hydromulch" spray that includes cotton gin waste will be tested in June by Agricultural Research Service scientists and cooperators at Summit Seed, Inc., of Manteno, Ill. Hydromulches are slurry mixtures that are sprayed onto the ground for land reclamation, erosion control and other purposes.

Typically, hydromulches contain paper, wood or straw in a slurry mixture with water and grass seed. The slurry, usually dyed green, helps the seeds stick and stay in place and provides a moist and nutritious mulch for germination.
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