- redroot pigweed | skymeadows
Rough pigweed's palatability rating is fair for cattle and horses, and good for sheep In Minnesota, rough pigweed was as palatable to sheep as oats (Avena sativa); also, rough pigweed harvested from late June to mid-July showed a nutrient composition and digestibility for sheep equivalent to that of high-quality alfalfa (Medicago sativa
- Redroot Pigweed, a Humble and Underrated Wild Edible
Every part of the plant is edible, but the leaves are the most popular part Pigweed leaves are eaten as vegetables in many parts of the world and they can be eaten raw or cooked Harvest and eat only the young pigweed leaves This is because as they get older, the leaves become bitter and tough
- Red-Root Pigweed - Amaranthus retroflexus | North Carolina Extension . . .
Although portions of this plant are edible, ingestion is detrimental to pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, and horses This variety of pigweed is different in appearance than other common weeds in the same family However, it can be identified by its shorter and stouter growth habit
- 7 Invasive Weeds You Can Turn Into Livestock Feed
7 Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) takes over garden beds and farm fields It’s widely agreed that young plants which haven’t yet set seed are safe and nutritious feed for chickens, rabbits, pigs, sheep, cows and goats We’ve fed seeded redroot pigweed to our rabbits with no ill-effect
- Redroot Pigweed - Purdue University College of Agriculture
0 1-0 12% of body weight oxalate can be lethal in sheep, if fed all at once; rumen flora can adapt over the course of 405 days to handle oxalate burden; About 3 lbs of plant with 30% oxalate can be lethal to sheep if fed all at once
- Amaranthus retroflexus (redroot pigweed) | CABI Compendium
Temperature- and moisture-dependent models of seed germination and shoot elongation in green and redroot pigweed (Amaranthus powellii, A retroflexus) Weed Science, 45(4):488-496; 2 pp of ref Google Scholar
- Weed of the Week: redroot pigweed | The Western Producer
Pigweed is also toxic to livestock, including free ranging swine, despite being considered an edible plant by humans when it is in its early stages of growth The crop is cultivated in parts of
- Amaranthus retroflexus - US Forest Service
Fresh young plants can also be used as a potherb Seeds are edible whole or ground into meal However, because rough pigweed concentrates nitrates, it should be used in moderation, particularly when taken from nitrate-fertilized areas
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