Cultivation

Silage and haylage of Bromus catharticus

Bromus catharticus Vahl

Bromus catharticus is suitable for silage and haylage production due to its high yield and rapid regrowth. The crop is characterized by high nutritional value, exceeding Lolium perenne by 1–2% in crude protein content.

In the reference 3 varieties crop Rescue grass, where this is mentioned in the description.

A significant advantage of this crop for harvesting is the rapid drying of the mown mass, which facilitates the preservation process. When planning intensive silage production, the choice of Bromus inermis varieties requires considering the inverse relationship between total green mass yield and qualitative composition parameters, including protein content and fiber fractions.

The technological process of ensiling or making haylage from Bromus inermis is based on general principles applied to perennial forage grasses. The success of fermentation depends directly on adherence to agrotechnical parameters, such as the timely harvest stage and control of dry matter content in the forage mass.

General information about the subject — on the page Silage and haylage.

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Varieties of Rescue grass mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.