Top Performing Grasses

Bozoisky II Russian Wildrye: One of the most versatile forage grasses available for non-irrigated rangeland and is as long-lived as crested wheatgrass. Beginning spring growth a little later than crested wheatgrass, it continues growing and stays green longer into the summer, thus sporting a longer growing period than most dryland grasses. It then cures later; sustaining good protein levels, and allows for late summer through winter grazing. After a long grazing season, it re-grows quickly.  It also has good tolerance to salinity and is the species of choice in low rainfall, saline areas with moderate to well-drained soils. It is extremely cold and drought tolerant yet very palatable.

Vavilov II Siberian Wheatgrass: Is an introduced, long-lived, cool season, drought tolerant, winter hearty bunch grass with an extensive root system. It is well adapted to sandy to fine sandy loam to silt loam, droughty soils. It has been seeded in areas with as little as 5” of annual precipitation with some success, but will thrive in areas of  8” or more. Siberian wheatgrass is cold tolerant and withstands moderate periods of flooding, not to exceed 7-10 days in the spring. Under favorable conditions it provides good competition for winter-annual weedy species such as cheatgrass, Russian thistle, Halogeton and Medusahead.