Post-harvest management of tall fescue seed crops
From Cut the Crop! by Foundation for Arable Research (NZ)
March 22, 2026 · 10 min · Season 7 · Episode 10
About this episode
This episode discusses the research on post-harvest management of tall fescue seed crops and the yield advantages of making three cuts instead of two.
Reports from growers that tall fescue seed yields fall away after the first season has led FAR to research post-harvest management of the multi-year crop. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR researcher Owen Gibson says research to date shows three cuts rather than two have a yield advantage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Owen Gibson
Topics covered
- post-harvest management
- tall fescue
- crop yield
- agriculture research
- multi-year crops
Keywords
- tall fescue
- seed crops
- post-harvest management
- crop yield
- agriculture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Foundation for Arable Research
Products: tall fescue seed
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