Row Spacings of Russian Wildrye for Fall Pasture in Southern Saskatchewan
Citation
Kilcher, M. R., Heinrichs, D. H., & Lodge, R. W. (1976). Row spacings of Russian wild rye for fall pasture in southern Saskatchewan. Journal of Range Management, 29(3), 237-240.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3897283Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
In southern Saskatchewan fall grazing resources become acutely short because little growth of grass occurs after early July. Russian wildrye (Elymus junceus) cures better than most other grasses and is therefore best for late fall pasture. Over a 9-year period cattle were grazed on stands of Russian wildrye that had been seeded in rows spaced 20, 40, or 60 cm apart. Two stocking rates were used. The animals were weighed periodically and were removed when losses in weight occurred. Up to 5 weeks of grazing were obtained where rows were 60 cm apart and when stocked at one animal on each .43 ha, compared to as low as 3 weeks where rows were only 20 cm apart and stocked at one animal on each .32 ha. Values for crude protein, digestibility, crude fibre and ether extract are given.Type
textArticle
Language
enISSN
0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3897283