Comparison of meadow fescue and meadow bromegrass in monoculture and in association with white clover

Abstract

Meadow fescue and meadow bromegrass alone or with white clover were compared in a four cut system in a region with less than 1400 growing degree days. Cultivars of the two grass species did not affect yield. The annual yields of two grass species, alone or with white clover, were similar in the first production year, but in second and third production years, meadow bromegrass yielded more than meadow fescue. The persistence of white clover, alone or with a grass, was limited. Key words: Festuca pratensis, Bromus riparius, Trifolium repens, yield