Abstract
In 2019 and 2022, the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program initiated two trials evaluating forage yield and quality of an array of cool season perennial grass species and varieties planted in monocultures. The grass species selected were Kentucky bluegrass, festulolium, meadow brome, meadow fescue, orchardgrass, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, and timothy. Monitoring these stands over multiple years can help evaluate yield, quality, survivability, pest resistance, persistence, and other characteristics of these species and varieties to identify the most suitable forage species and varieties in our region over diverse weather conditions.
Publication Date
3-2024
Recommended Citation
Darby, Heather and Ziegler, Sara, "Perennial Grass Variety Trials" (2024). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 541.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/541