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This research aims to evaluate the impact of different harvest strategies on forage mass and composition of warm-season annual forages.

Agronomic responses and botanical composition of warm‐season annual forages managed under contrasting harvest strategies

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Randomized trial assesses nutritive value and weed suppression in warm-season forage mixtures, indicating effective harvesting strategies.

This research aims to evaluate the impact of different harvest strategies on forage mass and composition of warm-season annual forages.
Used a randomized complete block design with a split-plot arrangement.
Examined 12 forage mixtures including different grasses and legumes.
Applied two harvest strategies: simulated grazing and baleage.
Forage mass varied significantly between the simulated grazing and baleage strategies.
Legumes like cowpea and soybean showed higher crude protein concentrations.
Neutral detergent fiber levels were below those of monocultures, aiding in weed suppression.

García et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial assesses nutritive value and weed suppression in warm-season forage mixtures, indicating effective harvesting strategies.