New data on maturity differences in orchardgrass and alfalfa-Ray Smith

This presentation was given as part of the 2021 Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference, Optimizing Forage Quality for the CA$H Hay Market, held VIRTUALLY on March 2, 3, and 4, 2021. This conference was a joint effort of University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension, Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council, and UK Master Grazer Program. A copy of the conference proceedings is available at uknowledge.uky.edu/ky_alfalfa....

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Which maturity type has more late fall growth? My assumption would be the early maturing varieties go dormant earlier in the summer, and will come out of dormancy better as the temperatures drop and produce more fall growth. This would prepare the early maturing varieties for an earlier start to spring.