Agropyron Cristatum (Crested Wheatgrass)

Crested wheatgrass has long live span and it is a forage plant that is very tolerant to draught and cold.
It grows by creating skein on the ground.
It is grown for the purpose of obtaining hay under the infertile conditions and grazing.
Its grass is sweet and has high nutritional value.
Planting and Nursing
Crested wheatgrass has small seeds and their seedlings are weak. Therefore it requires a good planting bed.
It can be planted for summer or winter seasons.
Since it grows very slow for the first year following the plantation; it is necessary to keep weeds under control.
Plant, completely smothers the weeds after the second year.
It can be planted in rows and it is necessary to leave 50cm of space in between the rows.
One decare of field requires 1,5-2 kg of seed.
Harvesting and Threshing
The best harvesting time for dry grass/hay is right when the grass starts spiking.
Forage quality starts to fall together with blooming.
For seeds, harvesting is done when spikes turn yellow. And later it gets threshed.
Seed harvesting is done directly with a harvester thresher combine machine.
Dry grass/hay yields at 150-200 kg/da, and seed yields at 50 kg/da.