1. Bromegrass
Bromus inermis Leyss
Ag Education II

2. Bromegrass Varieties
There are many types of bromegrasses. (Common bromegrass is not a variety but a bromegrass of uncertain makeup.)
Lincoln
Carlton
Fox
Rebound
Smooth

3. Smooth Bromegrass
A cool season, perennial, sod forming, smooth bladed grass, drought resistant on well drained spoils of silt/clay basis, and grows fairly tall when left alone.
Life Cycle: Perennial- continues to grow repeatedly every year.
Classification:Grass
Sod forming- means to use it as a cover crop to help with erosion. Can be used on a terrace.
Long leafed- pretty self explanatory.

4. Identification Tips Sheath: Round, open, longer than the internodes
Blade: Rolled in bud shoot, flat, up to 1/8- inch wide, hairs protruding from bumps on margins
Ligule: Small, membranous with short hairs on top

5. Some of Bromegrass’ Uses
Road Banks for erosion control.
Waterways
Pasture for seed production
Hay
Silage

6. Adaptations Light to moderate rain fall Cool summer temperatures
Fertile and well drained soils

7. Time and Rate of Sowing Date: Early Spring Method: Drill or Broadcast
Depth: /2 inches
With other crops (light seed problem)
Good seed bed

8. Harvesting
Hay
Combining

9. Watering & Maintenance
Watering- Drought resistant but responds well to irrigation for higher yields.
Maintenance- Fertilization if needed and early mowing if weeds are a problem.

10. Establishment
Early spring is the best time to establish the plantings especially when planted with legumes because they will not stand colder weather.

11. Fertilization
This should be added in the beginning if planted on soil of low fertility or old stands, which may have depleted the ground. Fertilization rates vary also dependent upon the planting.

12. Seeds
Color- Grayish-tan lemma and palea tightly adheres to brown to purple cary opsis.
Shape- Flat and oblong with broadest area toward one end
Pounds Per Bushel- 14
Seeds Per Pound- 138,000
Cost Per Pound- $0.80
Seeding Rate pounds plus per acre.

13. Pests and Weeds Grasshoppers
Cansus bugs- destroy many developing seedheads
Dandelion- Dry springs and droughty summers
Foxtail barely
Perennial Sowhistle- have also occurred in the Interior. Field scouting, hand clipping and/or spot spraying are used to control these noxious weeds.
Brown Leaf Spots
Scald