selecting grass varieties dr. dan undersander university of wisconsin
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Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
Selecting a Good Grass Variety
Mixed with AlfalfaLess NFC than corn silage or alfalfa
In Pastures
Greater differences exist among grass varieties than among corn hybrids and soybean varieties
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
Selecting Grass VarietiesYield range of grass varieties in UW trials
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
Selecting Grasses
Bromegrass not recommended 60 to 70 % of growth first cutting
Overwhelms alfalfa 1st cut – little impact later
Timothy not recommended Short stand life, 2 to 4 years Lowest yielding grass
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
Selecting Grasses
Orchardgrass and tall fescue Want winterhardy types
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
Selecting Grasses
Orchardgrass and tall fescue Want winterhardy types Want rust resistant types
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
Selecting Grasses
Orchardgrass and tall fescue Want winterhardy types Want rust resistant types Want late maturing types
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
Selecting Grasses
Orchardgrass and tall fescue Want winterhardy types Want rust resistant types Want late maturing types Want good seasonal
distribution of yield
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
% season yield in first cut vs β for orchardgrass varieties, UW Arlington
Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2009
% season yield in first cut vs β for Tall Fescue varieties, UW Arlington