By the third week of June the grass was seeding out and cows were allowed in for a brief treat. They grazed enthusiastically for a few hours before being closed back out so that they can be let back in a couple of weeks. Being a warm season grass, this stockpiles the gamagrass for the hottest and dryest part of the summer. It is also important not to graze it down too low (6-8 inches or less ) as the grass will be unable to recover and will begin to die off. One of the good things about gamagrass is the deep root system that allows it to survive the summer heat and helps control erosion. The grass has a very high proportion of biomass and forage production per acre.
