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    Creeping Beggarweed

    Species: Creeping Beggarweed
    Scientific Name: Desmodium incanum
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    Nutritive Value:Varies depending on maturity (leaf:stem ratio) Usually medium to high crude protein; medium to high digestibility.
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  • Inoculate seed with rhizobium bacteria type 'EL', Cowpea group
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    Fertilization:For fertilization info see following click this link.
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    Notes

  • Susceptible to root knot nematode.
  • Fair to good forage habitat for quail.
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