Russian Wildrye
Description
Russian Wildrye is a cool-season, introduced, perennial bunch grass. It is very palatable to domestic livestock, elk, deer, and antelope. Russian Wildrye is an excellent grass for dryland pastures because it has a longer growing period than most dryland grasses, and even when dried maintains a high protein content, allowing for a longer grazing season. It is tolerant of grazing and regrows quickly. It can be grown in saline soils and competes well with weeds once established. Russian Wildrye is not suitable for hay production because most of the growth is from basal leaves which are difficult to harvest.
Details
Type
Rye Grass
Purpose
Pasture and Browse/Forage
Latin Name
Pasture and Browse/Forage
Zone
2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
Height
30 to 40 inches
Cool/Warm
Cool
Sun/Shade Tolerance
1 – Very Sunny
Min. Precipitation
8 inches
Seeds Per Pound
175000
Planting Rate
5-10 lbs/acre
Native/Introduced
Introduced
Annual/Perrenial
Perennial
Growth Pattern
Bunch
Additional Information
Variety Release Sheet
NA
USDA Sheet
https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_psju3.pdf
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