ITALIAN RYE GRASSES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 10

ITALIAN RYE GRASSES

Dealing with tho question of Italian rye Grasses Mr. A. Buchanan, of "Jersey Holme," writes as under:—"These are propably the most useful forage plants for winter use and better than oats and barley for the following reasons : Tho grasses are 'noT inclined to rust, they stand wot, they give equally early shelter for permanent grasses, they yield as much fodder and they stand hard grazing, saving, the coat of cutting aud carting, a most important item. They may bo drilled over an inferior rapo or other crop and since they grow all through tho winter they give a chance of tho bite so much needed for stock at an urgent time. Italian ryes should be sown in February and early March, but in favourable weather will succeed later and even till the end of April. The mammoth Italian is the more durable sinco seed falling in summer will germinate in good soil,, while the western wolths requires prepared soil and covering before it will grow. The so-called 'perennialiEed Italian , is useful and desirable if it provos a true permanent grass." , .' .'.