Hakari Alaska Bromegrass from Barenbrug  -Order Now-
Good drought tolerance!  For hay or grazing.  Tall, non-creaping with broad leaves.  Very productive and has done well in Pennsylvania and Midwest trials and has higher digestibility than Orchardgrass.  Looks very interesting for areas with less than ideal moisture for Ryegrass.  Forage Analysis in Nov. 99 showed TDN of 90 for Hakari versus 76 for Orchardgrass and 91 for Ryegrass (at approx. 8 in.).  Hakari requires special management when grazing!  Give it a 3 to 4 week rest period and leave a 3 to 4 inch residual.  Cows love it and milk well on it.  Hakari does require higher fertility than Orchardgrass.  It works great mixed with Alfalfa for hay.  It’s easy to mow and is late heading.  However, it will head a little in second cutting, but quality does not drop as much as other grasses.  It will also not crowd out the alfalfa as much as Orchardgrass.  It is very fast to establish but long term persistence is weak.  It like well drained soil.

Paddock Meadow Brome  -Order Now-
It is more tolerant to grazing, higher in both yield and forage quality compared to smooth bromes.   It also has excellent palatability and is a super dry weather plant.  We are very optimistic on its fit for drier areas.  It’s heading date is early (about 4 days earlier than Pennlate Orchardgrass).  On the negative side, it is slow to establish.  We are impressed with its density, palatability, persistence.