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Forage Legumes for Texas

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Overton

Proceedings: Adjusting to High Fuel and Fertilizer Prices 

Research Center Technical Report No. 2008-01 - Forage Legumes for Texas (PDF)

 

Gives an overview of forage legume species, which are divided into annuals, perennials and biennials, and each of these categories is further divided into cool- and warm-season forages. 

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Dynamic Accumulators of Nutrients for Composting - Oregon Biodynamic Group

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This is an online table of Dynamic Accumulators of Nutrients for Composting published by the 

Oregon Biodynamic Group

. The chart provides the Common Name, Botanical Name and the elements Na, I, Fl, B, Si, S, N, Mg, Ca, K, P, Mn, Fe, Cu, and CO. You may download a printable version.

 

If you go to the Appendices page, you'l find links to pages on

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Recommended Edible Variety Lists by Sunset Climate Zone Maps

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This is an online tool published by L.E.Cook. You can enter either your Sunset Climate Zone Map or your Zip Code. Includes parts of Canada.

 

If you choose to right click on your Sunset Zone, you'll get a PDF.

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Recommended Variety Lists - Edibles

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Perennial/Semi-perennial Plants That Grow WELL in Austin

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Urban Patchwork Collaboration Spreadsheet of perennials and semi-perennials for Austin (USDA Zone 8B)

 

Includes harvest window, size, habit, useage and other items of interest.

 

While this is intended primarily for Austin, these plants should do well in USDA Zone 8B.

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Perennial/Semi-perennial Plants That Grow WELL in Austin

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Summer Cover Crop Species Adapted to North-Central West Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma

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United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service

Technical Note No: TX-PM-14-01 - Plant Materials Technical Note 

January 2014 

 

This PDF publication lists techincal notes about many summer cover crop species. While the title says it is about plants "Adapted to North-Central West Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma", the species listed are not limited to those areas.

A sample article:

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Summer Cover Crop Species Adapted to North-Central West Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma

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Winter Cover Crop Species Adapted to North-Central West Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma

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United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service

Technical Note No: TX-PM-13-01 - Plant Materials Technical Note 

June 2013 

This PDF publication lists techincal notes about many winter cover crop species. While the title says it is about plants "Adapted to North-Central West Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma", the species listed are not limited to those areas.

A sample article:

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Winter Cover Crop Species Adapted to North-Central West Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma

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Cover Crops Solutions Chart

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Cover Crops Solutions Chart

 

Use these charts as a general guide to help you choose the best cover crop for your growing situation.

Remember that this type of chart has inherent limitations. For example, although crimson clover is marked “Tolerates mowing,” you should not mow it in mid-late spring because it needs to grow during that time in order to re-seed itself.

Published by Peaceful Valley Farm Supply, Inc.

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SunCalc

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SunCalc is a little app that shows sun movement and sunlight phases during the given day at the given location.

You can see sun positions at sunrise, specified time and sunset. The thin orange curve is the current sun trajectory, and the yellow area around is the variation of sun trajectories during the year. The closer a point is to the center, the higher is the sun above the horizon. The colors on the time slider above show sunlight coverage during the day.

 

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