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Pasture Studies of Brome Grass, Bromus Inermis Leyss 1
Author(s) -
Fuelleman R. F.,
Burlison W. L.
Publication year - 1941
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1941.00021962003300100003x
Subject(s) - bromus inermis , bromus , agronomy , pasture , crop , agricultural experiment station , production (economics) , citation , geography , biology , library science , forage , agriculture , computer science , poaceae , economics , archaeology , macroeconomics
WENTY-FIVE years ago Mosher ( I ) ~ stated that “smooth T brome grass makes a rank growth, and is gradually spreading over the whole United States. It was introduced as a forage grass, but lately has been considered of little value.” Today agronomists are attempting to find the best methods of establishing and maintaining stands of smooth brome grass, Bromus inermis Leyss. It is the opinion of many investigators that brome grass ranks among the more important of the forage grasses in the midwestern states and will assume greater importance with increased knowledge of soil requirements, methods of seeding, and management. In Illinois the acreage of brome grass seeded for pasture and hay is increasing; however, the total acreage is not large, presumably because of the slow establishment, difficulty of seeding, and attempts to grow the crop on soils of relatively low fertility. With an increased knowledge of the qualities of brome grass and a greater number of adapted strains of seed, the ultimate acreage can be expected to reach large proportions. The Agronomy and Animal Husbandry Departments of the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station are cooperating in a series of pasture investigations, including studies of smooth brome grass. This paper presents the results of experimental studies conducted during the years 1935 to 1940, inclusive.