Crotalaria juncea: Use and Agronomic Potential
Tropical Seeds
A 27-page agronomic guide covering Crotalaria biology, establishment, biomass, seed production, rotations, forage applications and nematode research.
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Residue management and genotype effect on sunn hemp organic matter and nitrogen decomposition
University of Florida · Agronomy Journal
Compares sunn hemp genotypes and residue placement, including organic-matter disappearance and nitrogen mineralization under Florida conditions.
Download PDFNitrogen Dynamics in Sunn Hemp Intercropped Tall Fescue Pastures
University of Missouri · University of Florida · Agronomy
A two-year Missouri grazing study that specifically used the Crescent Sunn cultivar in tall fescue, measuring herbage accumulation, biological nitrogen fixation and nitrogen transfer.
Download PDFCrop rotation for management of plant-parasitic nematodes in forage corn production
University of Florida · Mississippi State University · Agronomy Journal
A three-year Florida field study evaluating sunn hemp and grass rotation crops before spring silage corn.
Download PDFEstablishment techniques affect productivity, nutritive value and atmospheric nitrogen fixation of two sunn hemp cultivars
University of Florida · Grass and Forage Science
Evaluates planting method and sunn hemp cultivar effects on establishment, herbage accumulation, nutritive value and biological nitrogen fixation.
Download from publisherCover Crop Options for Hot and Humid Areas
ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture · NCAT
A practical overview of cover-crop selection, establishment and management for warm, humid production environments.
Download from publisherPropionic acid effects on nutritive value and fermentation characteristics of sunn hemp silage
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and collaborating universities
Reports a controlled silage study examining how propionic-acid treatment affected dry-matter recovery, nutritive value and fermentation characteristics.
Download PDFHerbage yield and quality of Megathyrsus cultivars in Northeast Thailand
Ubon Forage Seeds · Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales
A three-year field comparison of five Megathyrsus cultivars measuring accumulated dry matter and forage quality in Northeast Thailand.
Download PDFInterim Technical Report on the Vetch Trial
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
An interim field report evaluating germination, frost resistance, recovery and yield of Hairy Vetch Orium and common vetch in Madrid.
Download PDFSunn Hemp Plant Guide
USDA NRCS Plant Materials Program
A species-level guide to sunn hemp adaptation, establishment, cover-crop use, biomass and management; commercial-variety instructions and the current seed label remain controlling.
Download from publisherLablab purpureus
CSIRO · ILRI · Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
A peer-reviewed species profile covering adaptation, establishment, forage value, uses, limitations and agronomic management for lablab.
Open publicationCajanus cajan
CSIRO · ILRI · Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
A species profile covering pigeon pea adaptation, establishment, forage and grain uses, production potential, limitations and environmental fit.
Open publicationSupplemental Food Plots: Growing Chufa for Wild Turkeys
Auburn University · Alabama A&M University
University Extension guidance on site selection, soil testing, planting, fertility, weed control and tuber management for chufa wildlife plots.
Open publicationFrench Serradella
NSW Government
Government pasture guidance on French serradella adaptation, seed form, inoculation, establishment and grazing management in light, acidic soils.
Download from publisherIAC 201CO: Crotalaria ochroleuca with high fresh-matter and seed production
Instituto Agronômico de Campinas · Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
A cultivar-release paper documenting the development, cycle and fresh-matter and seed performance of a Crotalaria ochroleuca selection under Brazilian trials.
Open publicationBiomass, nutrient accumulation and weed suppression by cover-crop mixtures
Embrapa Rice & Beans
A Cerrado field study comparing cover-crop mixtures that included Crotalaria breviflora and C. ochroleuca; findings apply to the tested mixtures and conditions, not as universal product guarantees.
Open publicationHairy Vetch Plant Guide
USDA NRCS Plant Materials Program
Species-level guidance on hairy vetch adaptation, establishment, nitrogen contribution, forage use and management; Orium and Crescenza product specifications remain distinct.
Download from publisherSesbania sesban
CSIRO · ILRI · Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
A species reference for Sesbania sesban covering adaptation, uses and limitations. It is provided for context until the commercial Sesbania species and seed-lot identity are confirmed.
Open publicationArachis pintoi
CSIRO · ILRI · Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
A species profile covering adaptation, establishment, grazing, forage quality, persistence and limitations of forage peanut.
Open publicationStylosanthes guianensis var. guianensis
CSIRO · ILRI · Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
A species profile on stylo adaptation, soil fit, establishment, production, nutritive value, grazing use and limitations.
Open publicationMegathyrsus maximus
CSIRO · ILRI · Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
A species and cultivar reference covering adaptation, establishment, production, feed value and management for Megathyrsus maximus, including Mombasa and Mun River.
Open publicationMulato II: A High-Quality Forage Grass Hybrid
University of Florida IFAS Extension
University Extension guidance on Mulato II adaptation, establishment, forage production, nutritive value and grazing management in Florida conditions.
Open publicationImproved forages and climate-smart agriculture among smallholder farmers in Kenya
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
Field-based adoption and performance context for improved Urochloa hybrids, including Camello, Cayman, Cobra and Mulato II, in smallholder livestock systems.
Open publicationPapalotla forage hybrids: technical specifications
Grupo Papalotla
Current breeder and manufacturer specifications for the named commercial hybrids; use the applicable market label and current seed form when setting rates.
Download from publisherPapalotla Hybrid Performance: Technical Results Dossier
Grupo Papalotla
Supplier technical results from Brazil and Mexico covering Camello forage quality, Mestizo rooting and residue nutrients, Cayman quality against Myiagi and Cobra performance against forage sorghum. Results are site-specific rather than performance guarantees.
Download PDFImpact of the Brachiaria hybrids on both soil health and carbon stock on livestock production
Grupo Papalotla · CIAT · ConnectBio · Brazilian university collaborators
A 2018 randomized trial of six Brachiaria hybrid genotypes measuring soil carbon to 90 cm and four soil-enzyme indicators. The manuscript explicitly maps Camello to GP3025 and Cayman to GP0423.
Download PDFHarvest interval effects on Cayman forage accumulation and nutritive value
University of Florida and collaborators · Crop Science
A peer-reviewed study evaluating harvest interval effects on herbage accumulation and nutritive value of Cayman under the tested conditions.
Open publicationUrochloa ruziziensis
CSIRO · ILRI · Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
A species profile covering adaptation, establishment, biomass, forage value, uses and limitations of Urochloa ruziziensis.
Open publicationResponse of plants used in cover crop mixes to Meloidogyne enterolobii, M. incognita and Pratylenchus brachyurus
São Paulo State University (UNESP) · Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
A replicated greenhouse study found Brachiaria ruziziensis resistant to M. enterolobii and M. incognita, but susceptible to P. brachyurus, reinforcing the need for species-specific rotation decisions.
Open publicationHost status of selected summer forage grasses to Meloidogyne javanica and M. incognita
Embrapa Temperate Agriculture · Tropical Plant Pathology
Two greenhouse trials rated BRS Integra ruzigrass resistant to M. javanica and M. incognita. The result is cultivar-specific and should not be generalized to every seed source.
Open publicationCrop rotation and crop sequences for management of the reniform nematode in soybean production
Embrapa Western Agriculture · Ciência Rural
In a naturally infested soybean field, off-season Brachiaria ruziziensis did not reduce Rotylenchulus reniformis compared with fallow, documenting an important limit to broad nematode claims.
Open publicationDesenvolvimento do sistema radicular de forrageiras e da soja em sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária no arenito paranaense
Embrapa Soybean
A Paraná field study reported strong root and dry-matter responses in the Panicum maximum–Ruziziensis treatment. Soybean following Ruziziensis alone developed more roots and yielded 11% above the treatment average under the tested conditions.
Open publicationSubsurface Soil Compaction and its Effect on the Morphophysiological Characteristics of Maize Plants, Urochloa ruziziensis and Panicum maximum
University of Rio Verde · Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
In a greenhouse study, maize intercropped with Urochloa ruziziensis showed less damage from subsurface compaction than the other tested maize systems. Ruziziensis root dry mass was not reduced at 30–50 cm, although compaction reduced its root length and other plant measurements.
Open publicationSward structure and nutritive value of Urochloa ruziziensis under nitrogen and potassium fertilisation
Revista Caatinga
A randomized block experiment across multiple seasons found that forage accumulation and nutritive value changed with nitrogen, potassium and season. The results support using management ranges rather than fixed performance guarantees.
Open publicationPhytosociology of weeds in coexistence with cover crops
Federal University of Goiás · Revista Caatinga
In a randomized field experiment evaluated from 45 to 180 days after sowing, Urochloa ruziziensis produced the greatest biomass and soil cover and achieved the strongest late-season weed suppression under the study conditions.
Open publicationImplication of Urochloa spp. Intercropping and Conservation Agriculture on Soil Microbiological Quality and Yield of Tahiti Acid Lime in Long Term Orchard Experiment
Agronomic Institute of Campinas (IAC) · Agriculture
A long-term Tahiti acid lime experiment compared Urochloa species and vegetation-management methods. Ecological mowing with U. ruziziensis improved soil microbiological indicators and increased yield by about 20% in that specific system; it is not presented here as a general recommendation for other perennial-crop settings.
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