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Orchardgrass develops earlier and is much more aggressive
than either timothy or bromegrass. It is palatable when young
but loses palatability and digestibility more quickly than
other grasses. Orchardgrass will grow much more vigorously
in the warm, dry conditions of midsummer than timothy or bromegrass,
resulting in a greater proportion of grass in the second and
third cutting of alfalfa-grass mixtures. Orchardgrass is not
as winterhardy as either timothy or bromegrass and will not
persist on wet soils. Its aggressive seedlings make orchardgrass
easy to establish. It is recommended in intersively managed
pastures or as very early cut haylage.
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