Summary
Tiffany Teff Grass is a fine stemmed annual grass similar in appearance to bunch grasses. It has large crowns and numerous tillers with a shallow, massive fibrous root system and a uniform plant height at harvest maturity which can range from 3-4 feet tall depending upon the environment.
This product contains a 50% coating.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Temperature Zone
- Warm, Transitional
Plant Characteristics
- Height
- 24" - 36"
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Growing Cycle
- Annual
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Summer - Mid-Spring
- Plant Depth
- 0" - 0.25"
- Minimum Soil Temp for Germination
- 65° F
- Establishment
- Easy
Seed Information
- Seed Treatment
- Coated
- Seeds Per Pound
- 1,300,000
- Kingdom
- PLANTAE
- Subkingdom
- TRACHEOBIONTA
- Super Division
- SPERMATOPHYTA
- Division
- MAGNOLIOPHYTA
- Class
- LILIOPSIDA
- Subclass
- COMMELINIDAE
- Order
- CYPERALES
- Family
- POACEAE
- Genus
- ERAGROSTIS
- Species
- ERAGROSTIS TEF
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
How to Use & Apply
Plant in late spring when frost changes in past. Seed into a firm seed bed with a seeding depth of no deeper than one quarter inch. Depending upon geographic location, the first crop is usually 45-55 days after planting and subsequent cuts can be expected in 28-35 day
intervals. Cut before heading for best forage quality and leave a minimum of a 4 inch stubble.