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finaxA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

B. YOUNGBLOOD, DIRECTOR
COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS

EULLETIN NO. s42   JUNE, 192s

DIVISIONCOF AGRONOMY

ANGLETON GRASS

 

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AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS
T. O. WALTON, President

STATION STAFFT

ADMINISTRATION:

B. YOUNGBLOOD, M. S., Ph. D., Director

A. B. CONNER, M."S., Vice-Director

R. E. KARPER, B. S., Assistant Director
A. S. WARE, Secretary
M. P. HOLLEMAN, JR., Chief Clerk
J. K. FRANCKLOW, Assistant Chief Clerk
J . M. ScHAEDEL, Executive Assistant
C. B. NEBLETTE, Technical Assistant

VETERINARY SCIENCE:
*M. FRANcis, D. V. M., Chief_ _
H. SCHMIDT, D. V. M., Veterinarian
W. L. BLACK, D. V. M., Veterinarian
CHEMISTRY:

G. S. FRAPS, Ph. D., Chief; State Chemist
S. E. AsBURY, M. S., Assistant Chemist
WALDO H. WALKER, Assistant Chemist

J. K. BLUM, B. S., Assistant Chemist

J. E. TEAGUE, B. S., Assistant Chemist
VELMA GRAHAM, Assistant Chemist

ADAH E. PROCTOR, B. S., Assistant Chemist
N. J. VOLK, M. S., Assistant Chemist

E. C. CARLYLE, B. S., Assistant Chemist
R. O. BROOKE, M. S., Assistant Chemist

HORTICULTURE:
W. B. LANHAM, M. A., Chief
H. NEss, M. S., Berry Breeder

RANGE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY:

J. M. JONES, A. M., Chief; Sheep and Goat
Investigations

J. L. LUSH, Ph. D., Animal Husbandman;
Breeding Investigations

FRANK GRAYSON, Wool Grader

ENTOMOLOGY:

F. L. THOMAS, Ph. D., Chief; State
Entomologist _

R. J. REINHARD, B. S., Entomologist

W. L. OwEN, M. S., JR., Entomologist

S. E. McGREGoiyJR, Acting Chief Foulbrood
Inspector

GiLLls GRAHAM, Apiary Inspector

OTTO MAcKENsEN, F oulbrood Inspector

AGRONOMY:
E. B. REYNOLDS, M. S., Chief
A. B. CONNER, M. S., Agronomist, Grain
Sorghum Research
R. E. KARPER, B. S., Agronomist, Small
Grain Research
D. T. KILLOUGH, M. S., Agronomist, Cotton
Breeding
R. H. STANsEL, B. S., Assistant in Crops

SUBSTATIONS

No. 1, Beeville, Bee County:
R. A. HALL, B. S., Superintendent

No. 2, Troup, Smith County:
W. S. HOTCHKISS, Superintendent

No. 3, Angleton, Brazoria County: y
V. E. HAFNER, B. S., Superintendent

No. 4, Beaumont, Jetferson County:
R. H. WYcHE, B. S., Superintendent

N0. 5, Temple, Bell County:
H. E. REA, B. S., Superintendent

No. 6, Denton, Denton County:
P. B. DUNKLE, B. S., Superintendent

No. 7, Spur, Dickens County: _
R. E. DICKSON, B. S., Superintendent

No. 8, Lubbock, Lubbock County:
D. L. JONES, Superintendent
FRANK GAiNEs, Irrigationist and Forest
Nurseryman

No. 9, Balmorliea, Reeves County:
J. J. BAYLES, B. S., Superintendent

Teachers in the School of Agriculture Carrying Cooperative Projects on the Station: 
. ADRIANcE, M. S., Associate Professor of Agriculture

BILSING, Ph. D., Professor of Entomology

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TAs of June 1, 1926.
*Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine.

**In cooperation with U. S. Department of Agriculture.
***In cooperation with the School of Agriculture.

GROUT, M. S., Professor of Dairy Husbandry
LEE, Ph. D., Professor of Agricultural Economics
POLLOCK, A. M., Assistant Professor of Agronomy
. ScoATEs, A. E., Professor of Agricultural Engineering
P. SMiTH, B. S., Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering

. W

W.
.  BUECHEL, Ph. D., Professor of Agricultural Economics
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PLANT PATHOLOGY AND PHYS!
J. J. TAUBENHAUs, Ph. D., Chief ‘

FARM AND RANCH ECONOMICS: .
L. P. GABBARD, M. S., Chief ;
B. YOUNGBLOOD, S., Ph. D., n?

Ranch Economist 1

G. L. CRAWFORD, B. S., Research M l
V. L. CORY, M. S., Grazing Research ‘
**T. L. GAsT0N, JR., B S., Assistant
Records and Accounts .

**J. N. TATE, B. S., Assistant, Ranch j

and Accounts »

SOIL SURVEY:

**W. T. CARTER, B. S., Chief
H. W. HAwKER, Soil Surveyor
E. H. TEMPLIN, B. S., Soil Surveyor
T. C. REiTcH, B. S., Soil Surveyor

BOTANY:
H. NEss, M. S., Chief

PUBLICATIONS:
A. D. JACKSON, Chief

SWINE I-IUSBANDRY:
FRED HALE, M. S., Chief

DAIRY HUSBANDRY: _ f
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POULTRY HUSBANDRY: _
B. M. SHERWOOD, M. S., Chief

***AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING: 

MAIN STATION FARM:
G. T. McNEss, Superintendent

APICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORA 
(San Antonio) _ _ _ .

H. B. PARKs, B. S., Apiculturist in C 
A. H. ALEX, B. S., Queen Breeder ‘-

FEED CONTROL SERVICE:
F. D. FULLER, M. S., Chief _
S. D. PEARCE, Secretary

J. H. ROGERS, Feed Inspector

W. H. WOOD, Feed Inspector .

K. L. KIRKLAND, B. S., Feed Inspector _V

W. D. NORTHCUTI‘, JR., B. S., Feed I '

V. C. GLAss, B. S., Feed Inspector

E. H. GARRETT, Feed Inspector

No. l0, Feeding and Breeding Statio g.
College Station, Brazos County: _

R. M. SHERWOOD, M. S., Animal H
man in Charge of Farm ‘

L. J . McCALL, Farm Superintendent

No. 11, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Co 
H F. MORRis, M. S., Superintendent ff

**No. 12, Chillicothe, Hardeinan County
J. R. QUINBY, B. S., Superintendent
**JOSEPH C. STEPHENS, J unior_Agronom -V

No. 14, Sonora, Sutton-Edwards Couiiti .
E. W. THOMAS, B. S., Sbiifierintendent ;
D. H. BENNETT, D. V. ., Veterinari
V. L. CORY, M. S., Grazin Research -'

**O. G. BABCOCK, B. S., ollaborating ‘

Entomologist
O. L. CARPENTER, Shepherd

No. l5, Weslaco, Hidalgo County:
W. H. FRIEND, B. S., Su erintendent
E. Hoses, B. S., Entomo ogist

No. l6, Iowa Park, Wichita County:
E. J . WiLsON, B. S., Superintendent

SYNOPSIS

The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Angleton,
Texas, is devoting considerable attention to the testing of new
grasses and forage crops suited to the Gulf Coastal Plains of
Texas. Angleton grass is one of the best grasses that have
been introduced, and this Bulletin reports rather fully upon
the characteristics, habits, and method of handling the grass,
as Well as the progress and results of all tests that have been
conducted with it.

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History and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .o . . . . . . . . .. 

Description and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Climatic and Soil Adaptations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 

Trials in Various Parts of Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .- . f,

Methods of Propagation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. i;

Preparation of the Seedbed, Planting, and Early Stages of Growth. . 
Value as a Hay and Pasture Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .‘ . . . . . . . . .. 
Yields of Angleton Grass Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Chemical Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l I
Method of Harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . .r . . . . . . .  . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . .  it

Summary and Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

  
   
      
     
  

VULLETIN No. 342. JUNE, 1926.

ANGLETON GRASS

V. E. HAFNER

i Angleton grass was received at Texas Substation No. 3, Angleton,
Texas, April 9, 1915, from the Oflice of Forage-Crop Investigations,

_nited States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. This

 ass was listed as Andropogon annulatus and was grown by the

nited States Department of Agriculture under S. P. I. No. 34934.

The grass is a native of India and was received through the courtesy
of Dr. C. V. Piper, then Agrostologist in charge of Forage-Crop In-

estigations, United States Department of Agriculture. Dr. Piper

received this grass as a donation from Mr. W. Burns, Economic Bot-
ianist of the Poona Agricultural College, Poona, India. The name

“Angleton Grass” was suggested by Dr. Piper during his visit to the

Experiment Station, Angleton, Texas, on October 30, 1924, and this

gname has been adopted.

1 The shipment from which the introduction was established con-
sisted of only a few plants, which were planted the same day they

, were received. The size of the plat has been increased each year, so
that this station now has a plentiful supply of Angleton grass for
distribution.-

; In India, this grass is known as Marvel grass, also as Jinga grass.
(“The Improvement of Natural Grassland in India,” by W. Burns,
D. Sc., in The Agricultural Journal 0f India, Volume 10, Part III,
July, 1915.) It does well there with the excessive amount of rainfall,
but requires fairly good drainage. There are in India other grasses
that will produce larger yields than this grass, and some that have a
higher rating from a chemical standpoint, but this is one of the best
known and most highly appreciated wild fodder grasses of the Bom-
bay Presidency, for it is easily propagated, has a good color, and is
readily eaten by the stock. When this grass is mixed with other
grasses the stock will eat it in preference to the other grasses in the
mixture. The grass is of general distribution in India, but very few
large areas are found. Seed are produced and the grass is propagated
by planting the seed in well prepared seedbeds; however, the germinat-
ing quality of the seed is low. Seed are regarded as being difficult
to secure in large quantities, as they are harvested by hand.

In India, this grass is usually grazed or is fed green, although it
makes a good quality of hay, especially if it is cut during or before
the flowering stage. (“The Improvement of Natural Grassland in
India,” by W. Burns, D. Sc., in The Agricultural Journal of India,
Volume 10, Part III, July, 1915.) The chemical analyses,of the

’ Station, Angleton, Texas. Each plant produces a turf which con f,

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grass at the Poona Agricultural College have shown it to be
nutritious. The yields have been 8200 pounds to 119,200 pounds‘
green fodder to the acre. '

DESCRIISTION AND CHARACTERISTICS

Angleton grass, Andropogon anniulatus, is a perennial. It is pr
agated by runners and rooted plants, and less easily by seed. Pro
gation by seed, however, has not been attempted at the Experim

10 to 25 stems. The stems are erect in most cases; however, wh’.
the stand is thin, some of these stems become prostrate runners. Th
runners will take root at the joints that touch the ground, and in r
way new plant-s are formed and a compact sod is secured in a sh.
time. The stems are small and have many slender leaves; so the g l
is very easily cured. The stems become fibrous and woody if the gr i
is not cut before the seed mature. There are a large number ’

  
 
   
   
 
   
 
 
  
   
      
 
 
 
  
  
  
  

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brous roots, about six inches long, that give this grass a good foot-
old after it once gets started. Angleton grass does not have root-
ocks and for this reason it is not difficult to eradicate.

 A dry specimen of this grass Was sent to Professor H. Ness, Chief,
’ ivision of Botany, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, College
tation, Texas. His botanical description is as follows: “Perennial
=1 om a mass of fibrous roots and runners; stems leafy, 3 to 5 feet tall,
igure 1, forming dense tufts, smooth except the purplish colored
odes which are marked by rings of pubescence, especially at the basal
"n; branches slender, single or in pairs from several of the upper
odes; leaves very smooth, the lower 8 to 10 inches long and about
 inch broad, the blades of the upper gradually reduced but the sheaths
vrequently inflated; sheaths of the lower leaves % as long as the inter-
odes; ligules smooth, short, firm, truncate, with finely erose mar-
'ns. The racemes approximate in clusters of three or four on slender
airy, purplish peduncles, varying from {r to l2» inch in length; spike-
ets and rachis merely ciliate, not densely hairy; the outer scales in
oth the sessile perfect flowered spikelets and in the pedicillate neutral
pikelets, similar in size, form and color, being about three lines long,
‘oblong-ovate with obtuse erose-dentate apices, somewhat dorsally com-
jpressed '7 to 9 nerved and of purplish color; the awn of the perfect
floret g inch long, closely twisted and bent.”

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CLIMATIC AND SOIL ADAPTATIONS

' Angleton grass is well adapted to the humid part of the Gulf Coastal
Plains of Texas and the region bordering this section back to a dis-
tance of approximately 175 miles from the coast. It has done well
also in other parts of Texas, as will be noted later from trials of the
grass reported from other Stations and from private individuals. Its
adaptation throughout Texas, however, has not been determined defi-
nitely.
 At the Angleton Station, Angleton grass has been grown and tested
under conditions of extreme drouth and heavy rainfall for over ten
" years, during which time it has thrived, and .is a success. It is one
 the best grasses ever introduced into the Gulf Coastal region. The
grass has been grown on fairly well drained, heavy dark soil and also
on medium heavy soil of the Victoria series at this Station. It has
been a success also on sandy loam soils. The grass produces best on
iwell drained soils. It has produced good yields of hay during years
of abundant rainfall when the total amount of precipitation was over
8- 6O inches, and in 1924 with a rainfall of 88 inches, which was one of
f the driest years on record, this grass produced large yields. It has
i been very noticeable that Angleton grass was green during the dry
 months, when the native grasses were yellow and apparently dead.
_l In January, 1918, Angleton grass withstood a temperature of 10 de-
"w. grees F. at this Station without injury.

  
   
 
 
   
  
   
  
   
 
   
   
  
 
   
  
 
   
   
   
   
  
 
  
   
   

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TRIALS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF TEXAS

Many samples of Angleton grass have been distributed over Tex
especially in the Gulf Coastal region. Favorable reports have be
received in a large number of instances. This spring, 1926, there we
a steady demand for the grass and the supply was soon exhausted.
farmer near Houston has planted about 12 acres and Wants to»'
crease the area to 30 acres as soon as possible. Many other small
areas have been planted. ,

In February, 1925, some of the grass Was sent to each of eleven
the Texas substations, which are located in different parts of the Sta
in order to find its possible range of adaptation. At the Experime‘
Station at Beeville, in Southern Texas, the grass made a good gro 
notwithstanding the continued drouth during the summer, and =9,
the fall rains began a dense growth was made. The runners and if
near the ground remained green during the entire winter. Seve
cattlemen in that section are interested in the grass. A much larg
area is being planted to Angleton grass at Beeville. i

At the Experiment Station at Beaumont the grass has thrived I,’
is a success on an old rice field that was. badly infested with Bermu‘
grass. A number of farmers are interested in Angleton grass in thi
section, as they believe it is a most promising grass for that regio
The lower stems and runners did not freeze down during the winte

At Temple, in the black land belt of Texas, Angleton grass m'
a luxuriant growth, despite the drouth, and reached a height of "
and one-half feet. The grass was not injured during the winter. a

At Denton some of the plants made a good growth. The grass L,
not winterkill there. 

At Nacogdoches the grass was planted on a red clay soil and reach
a height of two feet. It did not winterkill there, and renewedi
growth rather early. The good root system that this grass devel
should make it a good grass to plant on the hillsides to prevent =5
ing of the land as well as to furnish excellent pasture, .

At Chillicothe, Angleton grass grew well under rather trying con
tions during the drouth and made a solid mat four feet on each sin
of the original row. The grass did not winterkill there, and put r
new growth in the early spring. I:

At Lubbock the grass was watered regularly and made good gro p
The roots remained alive during the winter. In the spring of -{
the grass was planted in the pasture for the purpose of testing
under dry-farming conditions in that section. , '

At Balmorhea, Angleton grass made very good growth when irrigat"

The mild winter of 1925-26 at all of the above Stations was 
favorable for the grass and possibly it would not have withstood

severe winter so well. The drouth during the previous summ
throughout the State was very trying on the grass. N otwithstandi
the drouth, the grass made a good showing. Angleton grass wo =
probably do better under normal conditions of rainfall. a

  

 » METHODS OF PROPAGATION
E .

Angleton grass can be propagated by planting rooted runners, rooted
 plants, or by seed. Seed of good germinating quality have not been
 secured at this Station, so seeds have not been used in propagating the
t plant here. In India, the grass is propagated by planting seed on
" well prepared seedbeds. '

' All of the larger plats at Angl-eton have been secured by planting
the rooted plants and runners of the grass. Each turf from the orig-
inal plant can be divided into 3 to 25 small rooted plants. When
planted, these small plants soon form a large turf and send up erect
stems, as well as prostrate runners.

PREPARATION OF THE SEEDBED, PLANTING, AND
EARLY STAGES OF GROWTH

Angleton grass should be planted on a well prepared seedbed. The
land should be plowed, disked, and harrowed to kill all other grasses
and weeds, in order to give the grass a good chance to get started.
At the time of planting, shallow furrows should be opened with any
suitable implement, such as a lister. The furrows should be 36 to 48
inches apart. Plant one small plant or rooted runner every 12 to 18
inches in the furrow. Cover the plants with a hoe, reversible disk,
or disk cultivator, but do not cover too deep. It has been found best
to leave a small portion of the stems above the surface. The grass
should be cultivated and the middles kept clean until the roots have
gained a good foothold and runners start to cover the middles. The
many fibrous roots give the grass a good feeding system. These roots
penetrate the soil to an average depth of about six inches.

When the grass first begins to grow it" has a tendency to spread
over the ground. Most of the stems are in the form of prostrate run-
ners. These runners take root at the joints that touch the ground so
that new plants are formed, and in this way a compact turf is soon
produced. During this stage of growth the stems of the grass are
rather coarse. One should not get discouraged with the grass when
it is in this stage, for after a good stand is secured almost all of the
growth is upright, fine stems With many slender leaves resulting.

VALUE AS A HAY AND PASTURE GRASS

The fine stems and many slender leaves, which are easily cured,
make this a good hay grass, especially in the region near the coast
where the rainfall is excessive. .Here a grass is needed that will cure
in a day or two, and Angleton grass answers the purpose satisfactorily.

The greatest objection to this grass is that the stems become woody
and fibrous if not cut before the seed mature. The best hay is secured
when the grass is cut during or before the flowering stage. According
to the chemical analysis of the Poona Agricultural College, Poona,

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India, the albuminoids and carbohydrates are highest in ‘the flow
stage. Afterthis stage theiwoody fiber increases and the albu
and carbohydrates decrease. i 

The hay has a good color. A yield of at least 4 tons to thej.
can be expected after the second year, at which time the grassé
usually become Well established (Figure  Two to four 

Figure 2. Field of Angleton grass in flowering stage, Experiment Station, Angleton, TI
Photographed November 29, 1924. 

hay can be secured each year. bThe yields secured at Angleton I
given in Table 1. . 

Table 1. Yields of Angleton Grass Hay at Substation No. 3, Angleton, Texas.

Year Pounds of Cured Hay Per Acre‘;
1917 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,760

1919 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,277

1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,782

1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,890

1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,480

1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,169 

1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . _12 ,936 jf

Samples of Angleton grass hay were sent to Dr. G. S. Fraps,   
Division of Chemistry, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, for
chemical analysis. The results of his analysis are given in Table 2.

Table 2. Chemical Analysis of Angleton Grass.

Protein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l 3.49

Fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58

Crude Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.04

Nitrogen-Free Extract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' 42.36

jxNater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.34

sh . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.19

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Angleton grass also makes a good pasture grass. Stock eat it read-
ily when it is green, and prefer it to the native grasses. This was
found true in the grazing tests at Angleton. The grass stays green
much longer than the native grasses and the carrying capacity is much
higher. In the fall of 1924 it was especially noticeable that the
Angleton grass was fresh and green while all native grasses were burned
and nearly dead.

One of the best qualities of this grass is its ability to hold its own
and choke out other grasses and weeds. It has choked out Bermuda
grass and Para grass at the Angleton Station. The plats of Angleton
grass are now free of weeds and other grasses.

Angleton grass is easily eradicated if so desired, since it does not
have rootstocks. It can be destroyed by one or two shallow plowings
at short intervals.

METHOD OF HARVESTING

Angleton grass is cut for hay like any other hay grass. It usually
makes a dense growth and for this reason it is more difficult to cut
with the mowing machine than the native grasses of the region. If
the weather is favorable the grass will cure in 24 to 36 hours after
being cut. If the hay cannot be hauled and stored or baled when it
is well cured, it should be raked in windrows in order to hold the good
color and to prevent burning.

In the fall of 1924 some seed were harvested at the Angleton Station.
They were harvested by hand, but this is a slow and expensive process.
Some machine should be used to gather the seed. At this Station two
cuttings of hay can be secured and there will be ample time for a crop
of seed to mature if frost does not occur before the average date of
killing frost, which is November 25.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Angleton grass is one of the best grasses that have been introduced,

into the Gulf Coastal Plains of Texas. It is a success in this region
and should be used extensively by maymakers and cattlemen. It is
readily propagated from tufts. It yields a heavy tonnage and cures
quickly. It has a deep fibrous root system and easily competes with
all other vegetation; yet it has no rootstocks and is easy to eradicate.

Angleton grass may be propagated from seed, and this is the cus-
tomary practice in India, but at Angleton the seed tested have not ger-
minated well, although a large number of samples have not been tested.

Angleton grass is well adapted to the humid part of the Gulf Coastal
Plains of Texas. Field trials with the grass at the Experiment
Stations at Beeville, Temple, and Denton also indicate that the grass
is adapted to those parts of the State having 30 inches or more of
rainfall. Angleton grass has succeeded on soils that vary from sandy
loam to heavy clay.