Previous scientific name(s): Elymus angustus
Formerly known as Elymus angustus. Robust, cool season, long-lived bunchgrass adapted to well-drained soils. Drought tolerant and extremely salt and alkaline resistant. Excellent forage, especially in winter when plants stand above the snowsurface available for grazing. Its root system may extend to 14 feet, making it useful for soil stabilization.
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Bunchgrass
Native or Introduced:Introduced
Season:Cool
ft.
Precipitation:14 in.
Not Adapted
Moderately Coarse:Average
Medium:Best
Moderately Fine:Best
Fine:Marginal
Not Adapted
Neutral:Best
Basic:Average
Seeding Rate:15 - 20 PLS lbs/Acre
19.30 lbs.
Seeds per Pound:58,300
Germination Time:Days
Yes
Planting Season:Fall
A cold tolerant variety selected for its high forage yield, salt tolerance, and resistance to leaf spot diseases. This variety produces much higher seed yields than native populations. Best adapted to clay loam and clay soils. (Released 1976, source of ecotype: former USSR)
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