Teff grass

Eragrostis tef

Warm season, fine-stemmed annual grass with quick germination. Adapted to various soil types in drought stressed to water logged soils; fairly salt tolerant. Primarily used for high-yield, low-input, summer hay under a short growing season. Excellent emergency forage when weather delays the timely planting of other crops or forages. Multi-cut in some regions. Highly nutritious and palatable; leafy and soft. Extends the summer growing season of hay fields and pastures. Also use for silage, green manure, erosion control or as a companion crop. Seed in late spring into Warm soils; frost sensitive at all stages.