What kind of grass should I plant for a low sugar pasture or hay crop?
According to the data I have collected over 4 years of field studies and seeing a lot of hay analysis, every kind of grass that is easy to grow can be too high in sugar under some conditions. There are no grasses that are risk free for grazing 24/7, year round for a horse with Metabolic Syndrome, unless you live in the desert and have several hundred acres of land. You may have a better chance of having low sugar grass if you live somewhere cloudy and warm. The question that is more pertinent is ‘How can I manage my grass to lower sugar concentration’. To answer that question I have to teach you how to grow healthier grass. Sugar is more about stress response than it is about genetic potential. That is very dependent on where you live, what your soil is like, and a lot of other questions that are unique to your situation. For a more detailed description of what I need to do a pasture management program, please download this document.
