Re: Question for Susan

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

> Susan--I hear you loud and clear when you tell of the "magic" of green
> grass.   I also noted you emphasize GREEN grass.    I'm thinking you mean
> lush, green, growing grass---

As opposed to dead and dry, yes.


but I wonder--does the actual "greenness" of
> the type of grass make a difference?   I'm thinking it might.   I have
some
> boys on fescue (very dark green grass) and they do super on nothing but

Well, different species of grass have different shades of green---I think
you have to compare each species not strictly against each other, but the
'ideal' for that species.  So the greenest grass might be the most
nutritious grass out there, but it's not an absolute.  Sometimes the
best-looking, most luscious green grass out may be growing so durn fast it's
not much more than water and a little chlorophyll, while the grayish green
stuff next to it might be truly fantastic stuff.  There are just so many
factors and variables that go into it, which unfortunately means there's no
easy answer.  For the most part, though, it sure sounds like you have some
nifty stuff available and I'd be jealous if I hadn't just seen my pig-fat
kids yesterday stuffing their fool faces with their own (native) pasture.

Just be sure you don't put pregnant mares onto the fescue pasture, right?
:-)

Susan G