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Nelson ryegrass out-yields Gulf by 2,000 pounds per acre

published: October 15th 2010
by: Robert Burns
source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service

OVERTON -- Pinching pennies when buying ryegrass seed for winter grazing is a bad business decision, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.
    “Nelson” is a newly released ryegrass developed by Dr. Lloyd Nelson, AgriLife Research small grains breeder. It has a higher yield potential than "primo" ryegrasses such as TAM90, Prine and Jumbo, he said.
    "And in South Texas, it's higher than Marshall. In more northern areas, it not significantly higher than Marshall, but it's competitive," said Nelson, who also developed TAM 90 and TAMTBO, other high-yielding ryegrasses.