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of 3-4 Bermuda Grass Varieties
Includes
Cheyenne & Giant & Mohawk Bermuda
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Texas
A&M Research Center-Overton, TX
Updated 1/28/03
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Entry* |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
AVERAGE |
|
Cheyenne |
2408 |
3430 |
6640 |
8928 |
13431 |
6967 |
|
Ranchero Frio |
1943 |
2912 |
8984 |
9991 |
12428 |
7251 |
|
KF CD194 |
1914 |
3664 |
7407 |
72525 |
10075 |
6117 |
|
Wrangler |
- |
- |
188 |
6744 |
7550 |
4827 |
|
Coastal |
1611 |
3739 |
8507 |
9440 |
11549 |
6969 |
|
Tifton 85** |
5044 |
8064 |
12915 |
12032 |
15680 |
10747 |
*Planted
spring 1997 | **sprigs
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RANCHERO 2008 BLEND INFO*
(Approximate Percentages %):
21.5% Giant Bermuda
7.5% Mixture of Cheyenne
25.0% Mohawk Forage Bermuda
*Inert matter includes 45-55% coating material.
Current mixture - Mix subject to change due to availability of
varieties included. Percentage in specific mix may change / vary
between lots. Some lots may only contain one Cheyenne
variety in the mixture.
Read comments
about this blend.
Read test data on Cheyenne &
Ranchero Frio.
Ranchero Brochure -
Pennington Seed PDF.
Note:
The actual blend of varieties in Ranchero Frio Blend
is subject to change including percentages of each. We try to
maintain this information as up to date as possible. If actual
varieties are critical in your purchase decision, please confirm
with Seedland prior to shipment. Variety mixture / current
blend is shown above.
2007 Season Blend - 3 WAY BLEND Currently composed of:
Giant, Mohawk, Cheyenne Seeded Bermuda Varieties.
COATED / UN-HULLED SEED - contains 50% inert coating material.
ADAPTATION
AREA |
Planting Rate:
10-15 lbs/acre. (15 lbs recommended rate).
Planting Time:
Spring after danger of frost, when soil temp is
70+
Method: Well prepared, firm seedbed 1/4 inch deep |
Read more planting
tips for Ranchero Frio Bermuda in
Pennington's
Guide to
Seeding Forage Bermudas
(Word Doc.)
VARIETY INFORMATION:
- Read about Giant Bermuda
- Read about
Cheyenne Bermuda
- More info on
Mohawk Bermuda
in Pastures (Cold tolerant variety with good
stem growth).
Read
TRIAL DATA that
shows yields for Ranchero Frio
Read
planting tips on correct establishment
of pastures from seeds.
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Ranchero Frio Uses:
- Pasture for beef, horses, sheep and dairy animals
- Hay
Production
- Erosion control where a strong, fast establishing sod is
needed
WHY USE MOHAWK,
GIANT & CHEYENNE?
About Cheyenne
Bermuda...
Did you do know that Cheyenne and
most of the other named Forage Bermudas came from their initial use
in Turf Breeding & Marketing Programs. As time goes on we will
probably see more of this.
For example -
We
did not know how Mohawk (originally and still used as a turf
variety) would work at first, but we put it into forage trials. Then
we see results that it often out yields Wrangler, Guymon, and
several sprigged varieties and even some of the seed blends sold on
the market. This got the forage department excited and we
started using it in the Ranchero Frio Blend. Managed like forage, we
should get several benefits from Mohawk.
1)
The fast germination of Mohawk may help with weed and
unwanted grass competition.
2)
Cold tolerance (High with Mohawk)
3)
Disease resistance
4)
High yields / Even produces in higher salinity soils.
5)
More leaves per stem area
6)
Lower growing plant may help creep under the Giant and
Cheyenne to fill in faster (this also may help in situation when you
have Giant winter kill)
Also,
While Giant is known for its great production the the first year
(comes out fast and establishes quick). Mohawk also does a great job
and has good yield in the establishment year. That's why we want to
keep it as a component of the blend.
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN RANCHERO & GIANT BLENDS
Some pasture blends are a mixture of common
and giant blend (Examples include Texas
Tough, Pasto Rico Blend, etc.) Ranchero
Frio is a blend of 2 certified varieties,
Cheyenne and Mohawk along with Giant
Bermuda. Yields will be similar to Texas
Tough, as will establishment and hardiness.
(Ranchero would definitely have more cold
tolerance / ability to survive low temps
with less winter damage). The biggest
difference will be in leafiness.
Ranchero Frio variety blend will be leafier
and have less stem than Texas Tough
Texas
A&M Research Center-Overton, TX
- Updated 1/28/03
|
Entry* |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
AVERAGE |
|
Cheyenne |
2408 |
3430 |
6640 |
8928 |
13431 |
6967 |
|
Ranchero Frio |
1943 |
2912 |
8984 |
9991 |
12428 |
7251 |
|
KF CD194 |
1914 |
3664 |
7407 |
72525 |
10075 |
6117 |
|
Wrangler |
- |
- |
188 |
6744 |
7550 |
4827 |
|
Coastal |
1611 |
3739 |
8507 |
9440 |
11549 |
6969 |
|
Tifton 85** |
5044 |
8064 |
12915 |
12032 |
15680 |
10747 |
*Planted
spring 1997 | **sprigs
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BERMUDA GRASS- Turfgrasses - More OKLAHOMA |
Bermudagrass
Variety Trial – Haskell, OK
|
Variety |
2000 Harvest |
2001 Harvest |
2 yr Ave. |
|
8/24 |
10/9 |
Total |
7/20 |
10/3 |
Total |
|
Cheyenne |
3.78 |
0.39 |
4.17 |
4.7 |
2.55 |
7.26 |
5.71 |
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Ranchero Frio |
4.59 |
0.65 |
5.23 |
3.71 |
2.51 |
6.22 |
5.72 |
|
Giant |
4.34 |
0.68 |
5.01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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Wrangler |
3.07 |
0.00 |
3.07 |
5.08 |
2.29 |
7.37 |
5.22 |
|
Midland 99* |
4.05 |
0.26 |
4.32 |
5.69 |
3.74 |
9.44 |
6.88 |
|
Tifton 44* |
3.81 |
0.00 |
3.81 |
5.24 |
3.00 |
8.24 |
6.03 |
*sprigged
| BERMUDA
GRASS - Pastures - VIRGINIA |
Bermudagrass Variety Trial -
Blackstone, VA
2001 & 2002 Year Averages.
|
Variety |
Harvest Year |
|
2 Year Average |
|
2001 |
2002 |
| Cheyenne |
6547 |
19,144 |
12,845.5 |
|
Ranchero
Frio** |
6774 |
18,781 |
12,777.5 |
| KF CD194 |
5492 |
15461 |
10479 |
| Sun Grazer*** |
5149 |
14991 |
10070 |
| Mohawk |
4902 |
14,752 |
9827 |
| Wrangler |
3695 |
13,643 |
8669 |
| Guymon |
3664 |
12,849 |
8256.5 |
*Planted 6/26/01 **
2001 Blend included Cheyenne & Wrangler
Above Test data
supplied by Pennington Seed, Inc.
More
articles on Bermuda pastures at
Pennington Seed
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