An Overview Of Cool-Season Forages In Ohio (Continued from Page 24) white clovers persist better under heavy, continuous grazing because they are prolific reseeders. Purchase seed of stated quality to be certain of obtaining pure seed of the white clover desired. • Alsike clover is a short lived perennial legume that is tolerant of wet, acidic soils. Alsike tolerates soils with a pH as low as 5.0. which is too acidic for red clover and al falfa. Alsike also grows better than red clover on alkaline (high pH) soils. Alsike to lerates flooding better than other legumes, making it well suited for low-lying fields with poor drainage. Alsike can withstand spring flood ing for several weeks. A cool and moist environment is ideal for alsike clovei growth; it has poor heat and drought tolerance. It usually produces only one crop of hay. It must be allowed to reseed itself to maintain its presence in pas tures, otherwise it will last only about two years. • Kentucky bluegiass is a long-lived peienmal grass es pecially well suited to pas tures. It forms a dense, tough sod under favorable condi tions, providing good footing for grazing animals. Ken tucky bluegrass is one of the most forgiving grasses, able to tolerate and persist under a wide range of soil condi tions and mismanagement; however, it responds to good management. Kentucky blue grass grows best under cool and moist conditions, and Hay Buddy™ power mergers speed harvest and improve hay quality. Forage is lifted with a gentle sweeping motion and cascades forward onto a wide, endless belt convey- Hay Buddy™ Power Merger Benefits • Speeds harvesting so more hay is put into storage at peak quality • Moves and fluffs hay to promote drying • Gentle action saves more leaves • Fewer stones and rocks are found in the windrow than with wheel rakes • Greater volume of material in a merged windrow means that harvest ing equipment 187 Merts Drive (Rheems exit of Rte 283) Elizabethtown, PA 17022 v i? MILLER S- Ni'im; since 1899 usually becomes semi dormant during the summer. ' Planting good quality seed re sults in a more productive pasture than the naturally volunteering bluegrass. • Orchardgrass is a versa tile perennial bunch-type grass (no rhizomes) that es tablishes rapidly and is suit able for hay, silage, or pasture. Orchardgrass is probably the most productive cool-season grass grown in Ohio, especially under good fertility management. It has rapid regrowth, produces well under intensive cutting or grazing, and attains more summer growth than most of the other cool-season grasses. Orchardgrass tolerates drought better than seveiai other grasses. Orchardgrass grows best in deep, well drained, loamy soils. Its flooding tolerance is fair in the summer but poor in the winter. Orchardgrass is especially well suited for mixtures with tall legumes, such as alfalfa and red clover. The rapid de cline in palatability and qual ity with maturity is a limitation with this grass. Timely harvest management is essential for obtaining good quality forage. Improved varieties of or chardgrass, with high yield potential and improved re sistance to leaf diseases, are available. When seeding orchardgrass-legume mix tures, ' select varieties that mature at about the same time. The later-maturing 717-367-1319 800-222-3373 Dump Boxes & Tandem Trailer Style Wagons • makes fewer passes over the field • operates at a lower ground speed • has fewer hours of operation • uses less fuel • requires fewer man hours • Reduces soil compaction with fewer trips over the field made by large machinery and heavy loads MESSICK’S www.messicks.com Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 13,2002, Foraging Around-25 varieties are best suited for growing with alfalfa, because they match the maturity de velopment of alfalfa and are easier to manage for timely harvest to obtain good quality forage. • Perennial ryegrass is a bunch grass suitable for hay. silage, or pasture. It is best adapted to northeast Ohio. Perennial ryegrass produces excellent quality and palat able forage, is a vigorous es tablisher, has a long growing season, and is high yielding under good fertility when moisture is not lacking. Be cause it is less winter hardy than other grasses, perennial ryegrass is best seeded m combination with other grasses and legumes. It has not persisted well in the southern half of Ohio because of it lack ol heat and drought tolerance. Perennial ryegrass can be grown on occasionally wet soils. It is less competi tive with legumes than or chardgrass, and is usually later to mature than or chardgrass. Like or chardgrass, perennial ryegrass can withstand fre quent cutting or grazing. It is more difficult to cut with a sickle bar mower and is slower to dry than other grasses. Other cool season grasses in Ohio include: • reed canarygrass; • smooth bromegrass; • tall fescue; • timothy; • prairie grass; and • garrison grass. .which adds up to big savings! 7481 Lincoln Highway, Rte. 30 East Abbottstown, PA 17301 717-259-6617 888-285-0225 The Rohrer Sales Team The Rohrer sales team thanks you for your business this season We were blessed with an excellent forage planting season this year. 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