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TEFF Eragnostic teff

TEFF Eragnostic teff. Introduction. Dr. Garry Lacefield Extension Forage Specialist University of Kentucky. TEFF Eragnostic teff. Native of Ethiopia. TEFF. Warm Season Annual. TEFF. Small Seed – 1.3 mil/lb . TEFF. Primary use(s): - sourdough bread – Injera - porridge

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TEFF Eragnostic teff

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  1. TEFF Eragnosticteff Introduction Dr. Garry Lacefield Extension Forage Specialist University of Kentucky

  2. TEFF Eragnosticteff Native of Ethiopia

  3. TEFF Warm SeasonAnnual

  4. TEFF Small Seed – 1.3 mil/lb.

  5. TEFF Primary use(s): - sourdough bread – Injera - porridge - ingredient of home-brewed alcoholic drink

  6. TEFF Primarily grown in Africa, India, Australia and South America

  7. TEFF Experience in U.S. : - Oregon – 2003 - Kentucky – 2004

  8. TEFF Uses: - Emergency hay or silage (pasture?) - Green manure - Rotation - Summer annual cover - Cash hay

  9. TEFF Diseases

  10. TEFF Insects

  11. TEFF Weeds

  12. TEFF Varieties: * Tiffany * Excaliber * Dessie * Corvallis * Pharaoh * Others

  13. TEFF Seeding Rate: - 4-6 lbs/ac Raw - 8-10 lbs/ac Coated

  14. TEFF Seeding Depth: - ⅛ - ¼ in. - not over ½ in.

  15. TEFF Seeding Date: - After threat of frost - Soil temperature reaches 55-60°F

  16. TEFF Seed Cost - - $3.50 - $4.00/lb

  17. TEFF Fertilizer: - Soil test & add P & K (orchardgrass) - Nitrogen 0-30 lbs/A at seeding 30-40 lbs/Ac following 1st and 2nd cut

  18. TEFF Harvest: - Late vegetative – very early head - 40-45 days between cuts - 3-4 harvests per season

  19. TEFF • Yield: • - 2.5 – 6+ T/A

  20. TEFF Quality: - varies with stand density and age - crude protein 12-16%

  21. TEFF • Pasture with caution: • shallow – fine root cattle can • pull plants out of the • ground when grazing. • - some have grazed successfully • - last harvest

  22. TEFF Lodging - can can be a major problem when harvest is delayed

  23. Lodging can be a problem with Teff.

  24. SUMMARY

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