Grass Adaption
Cool Season - Tolerance:
| Annual | Seedling Vigor | Soil Acidity | Poor Drainage | Drought | Grazing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryegrass | G | G | E | F | E |
| Oats | E | F | F | F | G |
| Rye | E | E | F | F | G |
| Wheat | E | P | P | F | G |
| Perennial | Seedling Vigor | Soil Acidity | Poor Drainage | Drought | Grazing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchardgrass | F | F | F | F | G |
| Reed Canarygrass | F | g | E | g | F |
| Tall Fescue E+ | G | G | G | G | E |
| Tall Fescue E- | F | G | G | F | F |
Warm Season - Tolerance:
| Annual | Seedling Vigor | Soil Acidity | Poor Drainage | Drought | Grazing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | E | F | P | P | P |
| Crabgrass | G | G | P | F | E |
| Pearl Millet | E | E | P | E | F |
| Forage Sorghum | G | P | P | E | F |
| Sorghum-Sudan | E | P | F | G | F |
| Perennial | Seedling Vigor | Soil Acidity | Poor Drainage | Drought | Grazing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahiagrass | P | E | G | E | E |
| Bermudagrass | F | E | P | E | E |
| Dallisgrass | P | F | E | G | G |
| Johnsongrass | G | F | E | G | P |
| Switchgrass | P | F | F | E | P |
E = Excellent
G = Good
F = Fair
P = Poor
E+ = Endophyte-Infected
E- = Endophyte-free
Source: From PPI, Forage Pocket Guide, 2004. Developed by D. M. Ball, C. S. Hoveland, and Gary Lacefield
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