Summary
BONUS is one of the best performing teff grasses across various university trials and can produce high quality forage in a short growing season. BONUS can be used for all classes of livestock and produces excellent hay.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- Regional Growing Zone
- 2 - California Coastal, 3 - Southern Mountain, 4 - Mountain, 5 - Midwest, 8 - Appalacia, 9 - Southeast, 10 - South Florida, 11 - South Texas, 12 - Southwest
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Temperature Zone
- Warm, Transitional
Plant Characteristics
- Height
- 24" - 36"
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Growing Cycle
- Annual
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Summer - Mid-Spring
- Plant Depth
- 0" - 0.25"
- Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
- 65° F
- Establishment
- Easy
Seed Information
- Seed Treatment
- Coated
- Seeds Per Pound
- 1,300,000
- Kingdom
- PLANTAE
- Subkingdom
- TRACHEOBIONTA
- Super Division
- SPERMATOPHYTA
- Division
- MAGNOLIOPHYTA
- Class
- LILIOPSIDA
- Subclass
- COMMELINIDAE
- Order
- CYPERALES
- Family
- POACEAE
- Genus
- ERAGROSTIS
- Species
- ERAGROSTIS TEF
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
How to Use & Apply
Plant in late spring when frost changes in past. Seed into a firm seed bed with a seeding depth of no deeper than one quarter inch. Depending upon geographic location, the first crop is usually 45-55 days after planting and subsequent cuts can be expected in 28-35 day
intervals. Cut before heading for best forage quality and leave a minimum of a 4 inch stubble.
Applications
TEFF GRASS
Mature Teff Grass
GEC05345
