PHLEUM PRATENSE
Timothy-grass
- Suitable for cool and moist areas, tolerant to cold, high adaptation, good value of protein and energy, forage plant.
- Its hay is smooth and delicious for animals.
- As it has a high energy value it is a good forage plant for working animals and horses.
- Inspite of its small seeds it is easy to be planted. Sowing rate is 1kg/de.
- Sowing depth shouldn’t be over 1 cm.
- It can be palnted on its own but also can be grown with trifoliu pratense and trifolium repens.
- The best time for hay yielding is at its spiking time. Protein and energy level is the most appropriate during this time.
- Harvesting during the spiking time hay yielding is 500-750 kg/de
