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Characteristics of Forage

  Regrowth
Potential

Legume
Compatibility

 Winter
Hardiness		 Ease of
Establishment		 Drought
Tolerance		 Flooding
Tolerance		 Persistence
Cool-Season Grasses
Kentucky Bluegrass Good Poor Excellent Good Fair Fair Good
Orchardgrass Excellent Good Good Good Fair Fair Good
Perennial Ryegrass Good Fair Fair Excellent Fair Fair Fair
Quackgrass Excellent Good Excellent N/A* Good Fair Excellent
Reed Canarygrass Good Poor Excellent Poor Good Excellent Excellent
Smooth Bromegrass Fair Good Excellent Good Fair Fair Good
Tall Fescue Excellent Good Good Excellent Good Fair Good
Timothy Fair Good Excellent Good Poor Poor Poor
Warm Season Grasses
Big Bluestem Good Poor Good Poor Excellent Poor Good
Sorghum/Sudan Good Poor N/A Excellent Excellent Fair N/A
Switchgrass Good Poor Good Poor Excellent Poor Good
Alternative Forages
Winter Rye N/A Good Good Good Good Poor N/A
Oats N/A Good Poor Good Good Poor N/A
Corn Stalks N/A Fair N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Brassicas Good Good N/A Good Fair Poor N/A
Legumes
Alfalfa Good Yes Excellent Good Good Poor Good
Alsike Poor Yes Good Excellent Poor Good Poor
Birdsfoot Trefoil Fair No Excellent Poor Poor Fair Excellent
Ladino Poor Yes Good Excellent Poor Good Poor
Red Clover Fair Yes Good Excellent Poor Fair Fair
Sweet Clover Fair Yes Good Fair Good Fair Poor

 

 

 
       
 

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