Table 10. Gamagrass, Pennisetum orientale, and Big Bluestem observation.
 WFREC, Jay, FL. 1999

 Dry Matter
 Pounds per acret


Entry


P. oriental P.I. 271596
P. oriental P.I. 271595
P. oriental P.I. 314994
P. oriental P.I. 269961
P. oriental P.I. 219610
Fla. Ecotype Gamagrass
Pete Gamagrass
Ala. Ecotype Gamagrass
P. oriental P.I. 315867
Tenn. Ecotype Gamagrass
Gamagrass (WF6)
Big Bluestem


LSD (t.05)


t Pounds per acre X 1.12 = kilograms per hectare.

Rows set on September 17, 1998 with plants added on 28 April 99.


SOIL:
FERTILIZER:


Orangburg sandy loam (Typic Paleudult)
400 pounds per acre of 8-24-24 on 13 May 99; 200 pounds per acre
of ammonium nitrate on 16 July 99 and 100 pounds per acre of ammonium
nitrate on 8 Sept. 99.


6 July

4910
4730
3090
3140
3690
1880
1020
1120
650
730
320
320
1610


18 Aug.


5410
4790
4440
4360
3560
2030
2250
2240
1430
1260
470
510
1910


23 Sept.


1770
1630
1390
1380
1150
670
790
700
530
520
160
40
720


Total

12,090
11,150
8,920
8,880
8,400
4,580
4,060
4,060
2,610
2,510
950
870
3,780