Limpograss has a longer season of growth than Bahiagrass or Bermudagrass, so it can help bridge the gap between summer perennial grasses and winter annuals. Limpograss can also be stockpiled, and strip grazed to reduce the need for hay feeding from October through mid-January. Limpograss is also more tolerant of poorly drained soils than either of our traditional summer perennial grasses. One of the key challenges with Limpograss, however, is that it must be planted from fertilized mature tops and not from seed.
The staff at the North Florida Research and Education Center’s Beef Unit have organized a distribution day to share Gibtuck Limpograss planting material with local forage producers on July 9, 2024. The event will be held at the Beef Research Unit located at 4925 Highway 162, Greenwood Florida. With $50 advanced registration, 30 producers will be provided approximately 1,500 pounds of freshly baled cuttings for planting a one-acre nursery on local farms. Producers can choose either 24 square bales or 4 small round bales for distribution on their farm.
Producers will be scheduled with appointments to prevent long waits for materials. Please bring a flatbed or open utility trailer for loading (not a closed livestock trailer). These bales will contain are live planting material that should be planted as soon as possible after pickup, so make sure plots are well prepared and adequate labor is available for even distribution and planting.
