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BromeBrome n - Genus of dryland grass
Brome grasses are perennial plant species suited to free draining soils of moderate to high fertility, particularly in lower rainfall areas. They do not persist well on poorly drained soils. They are palatable, including their seed heads, and offer good quality feed and persistence. Bromes are slower than ryegrass to establish and should be sown in warm conditions (late summer/early autumn or spring), into a well consolidated seedbed.
Brome grasses are all quite different species (not just different cultivars). They range from the erect prairie grass (Bromus willdenowii) which is the least persistent and best suited to rotational grazing, and medium erect pasture brome (Bromus valdivianus), to finer leaved grazing brome (Bromus stamineus) which is most suited to set stocking. Brome grasses do not contain endophyte.
Bareno Grazing Brome
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- A nil endophyte perennial brome
- Persistent in areas where it is too dry for ryegrass
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Gala Grazing Brome
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- Very late heading
- High rust resistance
- Excellent grazing toloerance
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