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A Texoma MaxQ II question
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<blockquote data-quote="SoutheastOKGuy" data-source="post: 871319" data-attributes="member: 17423"><p>I got a response from the consultant at Noble. Here is my question and his response:</p><p>Another question I have is on the endophyte. If I understand correctly the Texoma fescue has non-toxic endophyte. Would this readily cross-pollinate with KY31 and eventually leave me with a stand of toxic endophyte fescue without even knowing it? Or could it infect the Texoma fescue somehow? </p><p>The endophyte is in the seed and then the plant. It does not carry with pollen. Fescues may cross pollinate but the endophyte stays with mother plant and it's seed. But if there is wild toxic type fescue present cattle can distinguish the difference so graze the more palatable fescues leaving toxic endophyte fescues un grazed. If over grazed the good fecues are grazed out leaving only the wild type.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoutheastOKGuy, post: 871319, member: 17423"] I got a response from the consultant at Noble. Here is my question and his response: Another question I have is on the endophyte. If I understand correctly the Texoma fescue has non-toxic endophyte. Would this readily cross-pollinate with KY31 and eventually leave me with a stand of toxic endophyte fescue without even knowing it? Or could it infect the Texoma fescue somehow? The endophyte is in the seed and then the plant. It does not carry with pollen. Fescues may cross pollinate but the endophyte stays with mother plant and it's seed. But if there is wild toxic type fescue present cattle can distinguish the difference so graze the more palatable fescues leaving toxic endophyte fescues un grazed. If over grazed the good fecues are grazed out leaving only the wild type. [/QUOTE]
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