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September 14 0.02”
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MARSHALL. Annual Ryegrass
Marshall has consistently been at or near the top for first cut yields in westen
Maryland trials and In our own test field this spring. It is a diploid variety with
excellent winter hardiness. Best fits in double crop program followed by com,
ZORRO Italian Ryegrass
Zorro best fits forgrazing and multiple harvest crapping programs with s sorghum
Sudan as the following crop. It Is better than Marshall for no-tilling into thin al
falfa, and has better forage quality than Marshall. We were pleased with the
good reports we got on Zorro this spring, even though Zorro, along wjth most
annual and Italian ryegrasses planted late had some winter injury; Sdme early
planted Zorro (that wasnt harvested due to Wet fields) bad Injury because of ex
cessive growth going into winter. In most cases it grew back' very well.- ,
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For the week ending Wednesday, Sep 17
Temperature
Above Normal tow
59
iMwr >3s.u. ; . 7*
Normal low for week ahead 53
Precipitation
Near Normal
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Month to date 3.67”
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Year to date
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Normal year to date . ..
Growing Degree. Days
Below Normal
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Season to date 2714
Farming Forecast
| High pressure will provide sun-
Jißb shine and dry weather for
Sunday Low dew points will
allow for good drying condi
tions Clouds will return In advance of
the next system Monday, and some rain
is possible at night. Ram is more likely
Tuesday into Tuesday night, perhaps an
inch or two. It will dry out Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday behind the front.
More ram is possible by the weekend
Above Normal
Near Normal
Below Normal
Wednesday
Clouds and sun,
breezy.
High 68, Low 47
UV; 5
te higher the UV Index nui
sun T
Above Normal
Near Normal
\ ,V "1
Below Normal
A d year High Entergy Grass - Rerun Festulolium Is a very impressive 3 year crop, perfect
for short rotations and extending the stand life of newly planted, slightly thinning aifaffi stands,
The quaflty.array ieid of Rerun has been quite impressive. Rerun is similar to Italian ryegrass
in-quality, but less heady in the Summer (still has;some heads), Wihteirhardiness Is excellent.
We ditf not seeany winter damage in early Spring. Rerun has beeri the highest yfelderin our
ptpfs. in New York, PerurtWas entered in the 2001 planting of Cornell University ryegrass
tcipl and it yielded 0ver6.86 torts of dry matter in 2002. This was,2l%l)igher than the top
perennial ryegrass. ■ ,i * V s'Av
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Note: Ryegrasses and festuloliums are slower to dry than
most grasses. They are best used for balage and grazing.
Surroun
Th
Sunny
High 70, Low 50
UV: 7
iber, the greater the need
31 67”
31 19”
30-Day Precipitation Outlook
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Typical
Balage Analysis
Crude Protein 18-24%
ADF 24-28%
NDF 38-50%
NEL .73-78
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Saturday
Times of clouds and
sun with a shower
possible; warm
High 77. Low 58
UV- 4
ial, 3-4, low, 5-6, moderate,
Above Normal
Near Normal
Below Normal
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