Factors Affecting Yield and Nutritional Quality of Crested Wheatgrass

Mayland, H.F. (1986) Factors Affecting Yield and Nutritional Quality of Crested Wheatgrass. In: Johnson, K.L., (ed.) Crested Wheatgrass: Its Values, Problems and Myths; Symposium Proceedings. pp. 215-266. Utah State University, Logan, UT.

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Abstract

This paper reviews the literature on
factors affecting the yield and nutritional value of
created wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum,.
A. desertorum or A. fragile). The Agropyrons are
cool-season perennial bunch grasses that are grown
in the western United States and Canada where annual
precipitation ranges from 9 to 18 inches (230 to
460 mm) and forage yield ranges from 400 to 3000
pounds of dry matter per acre (450 to 3360 kg/ha).
Forage production in the northern Great Plains is
best correlated with April to June precipitation
whereas in the area west of the Rocky Mountains production
is best correlated with total autumn to
spring precipitation.

Item Type:	Book Section
NWISRL Publication Number:	0581
Subjects:	Irrigated crops > Grass forage Mass Import - autoclassified (may be erroneous)
Depositing User:	Dan Stieneke
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2010 21:55
Last Modified:	11 Jan 2017 19:03
Item ID:	769
URI:	https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/769