Ag Education II

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Bromegrass
Bromus inermis Leyss

• Ag Education II

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Bromegrass Varieties

• There are many types of bromegrasses. (Common
  bromegrass is not a variety but a bromegrass of
  uncertain makeup.)
• Lincoln
• Carlton
• Fox
• Rebound
• Smooth

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Smooth Bromegrass

• A cool season, perennial, sod forming, smooth
  bladed grass, drought resistant on well drained
  spoils of silt/clay basis, and grows fairly tall
  when left alone.
• Life Cycle Perennial- continues to grow
  repeatedly every year.
• ClassificationGrass
• Sod forming- means to use it as a cover crop to
  help with erosion. Can be used on a terrace.
• Long leafed- pretty self explanatory.

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Identification Tips

• Sheath Round, open, longer than the internodes
• Blade Rolled in bud shoot, flat, up to 1/8-inch
  wide, hairs protruding from bumps on margins
• Ligule Small, membranous with short hairs on top

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Some of Bromegrass Uses

• Road Banks for erosion control.
• Waterways
• Pasture for seed production
• Hay
• Silage

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Adaptations

• Light to moderate rain fall
• Cool summer temperatures
• Fertile and well drained soils

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Time and Rate of Sowing

• Date Early Spring
• Method Drill or Broadcast
• Depth 1 - 1 1/2 inches
• With other crops (light seed problem)
• Good seed bed

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Harvesting

• Hay
• Combining

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Watering Maintenance

• Watering- Drought resistant but responds well to
  irrigation for higher yields.
• Maintenance- Fertilization if needed and early
  mowing if weeds are a problem.

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Establishment

• Early spring is the best time to establish the
  plantings especially when planted with legumes
  because they will not stand colder weather.

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Fertilization

• This should be added in the beginning if planted
  on soil of low fertility or old stands, which may
  have depleted the ground. Fertilization rates
  vary also dependent upon the planting.

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Seeds

• Color- Grayish-tan lemma and palea tightly
  adheres to brown to purple cary opsis.
• Shape- Flat and oblong with broadest area toward
  one end
• Pounds Per Bushel- 14
• Seeds Per Pound- 138,000
• Cost Per Pound- 0.80
• Seeding Rate- 10-15 pounds plus per acre.

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Pests and Weeds

• Grasshoppers
• Cansus bugs- destroy many developing seedheads
• Dandelion- Dry springs and droughty summers
• Foxtail barely
• Perennial Sowhistle- have also occurred in the
  Interior. Field scouting, hand clipping and/or
  spot spraying are used to control these noxious
  weeds.
• Brown Leaf Spots
• Scald