Cool-season grasses more profitable than warm-season grasses; Swine effluent provides fertilizer boost equal to urea

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 21:31 in Biology & Nature

Access to swine effluent or waste water can help a producer grow more grass. But a Texas researcher says the grass is "greener" economically if it is a cool-season rather than a warm-season variety. While the warm-season grasses appear to have a greater growth boost with swine effluent application, the cool-season grasses have marketing advantages that make it a more viable economic option.

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