Forage 2021: Grazing and Forage Management During and After Drought
Severe drought will cause plants to go into dormancy. Reduced growth of rhizomes and formation of new buds that will produce next and future year’s tillers. Lower carbohydrate (energy) reserve storage. Although most pasture grasses are quite resilient, it is common to expect that production during the year following a drought will be reduced, even with average precipitation. The reasons for this are most likely associated with the reduced root and rhizome growth, formation of new buds and overall energy reserve status of the plants. The exact amount reduced forage production the...
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