Smooth Bromegrass - Penn State Extension
1993年1月1日 · Smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis L.) is a leafy, sod-forming perennial grass that is best suited for hay or early spring pasture. It is deep-rooted and spreads by underground rhizomes. It matures somewhat later in the spring than orchardgrass and makes less summer growth than orchardgrass.
Smooth Bromegrass - MU Extension
2000年5月1日 · Despite its disadvantages, smooth bromegrass lends itself to a variety of purposes, especially when combined with a legume such as alfalfa or red clover. It is one of the most useful cool-season grasses throughout its range, …
Smooth brome is one of the more important cool-season grasses in the eastern half of Kansas and in favor-able dryland locations in central and western Kansas. It provides excellent pasture with a high carrying capacity and excellent hay when properly managed and harvested. Forage yields can be exceptional—3 to 4 tons per acre
hay. In bromegrass-legume pastures, allow the legume to go to bud or early-bloom stage before turning cattle in to avoid bloat hazard, and manage thereafter for optimum regrowth of the legume. Pastures should not be grazed prior to smooth brome attaining a minimum height of about 10 inches at the beginning of the grazing season.
Smooth brome provides excellent pasture with a high carrying capacity and excellent hay when properly man-aged and harvested. Forage yields can be exceptional— 3-4 tons per acre or more—with good management when rainfall is adequate.
Smooth Bromegrass - Center for Agriculture, Food, and the …
Bromegrass makes high quality hay or silage. Protein content is relatively high and crude-fiber content relatively low. It is a palatable pasture plant especially for spring grazing. Smooth bromegrass matures later in the spring and makes less summer growth than orchardgrass. Adaptation. Smooth bromegrass is a widely adapted cool season grass.
Drought-damaged Smooth Bromegrass Pastures: Assessment …
2023年8月1日 · How well smooth bromegrass pastures recover after a drought depends on rainfall, management and how much damage occurred during the drought. The best approach to post-drought smooth bromegrass pasture management is to reduce plant and animal competition and focus on moisture conservation and use.
Smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis L.) is a leafy, sod-forming perennial grass that is best suited for hay or early spring pasture. It is deep rooted and spreads by underground rhizomes. It matures somewhat later in the spring and makes less summer growth than orchardgrass. Forage quality of smooth bromegrass compares well with
Bromegrass | Forage Information System | Oregon State University
Bromegrass now repeats the growth cycle of early summer. By setting up several pastures on different schedules, you can always have grass ready to harvest while other pastures are being rested. Late summer grazing should be "high" to protect the crucial growing region during jointing.
Smooth bromegrass is a leafy, late maturing, sod-forming grass that spreads by underground rhizomes and is rapidly propagated by seed. It can be used for silage, hay, or pasture, alone or in mixture with alfalfa, ladino clover, or red clover. UGA1334157. Photo by …