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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

Questions?

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