TALL OAT GRASS 



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This fescue is adapted to pasture or meadow, but is 

 inferior to timothy as a hay crop. It is a palatable 

 hay, cattle preferring it to timothy or red top. It 

 starts in the spring at about the same time as Ken- 

 tucky blue grass. In seeding a fine compact soil is 

 desirable. Some time is necessary to get the plant 

 established — at least two or 

 three years — before a good 

 sod is secured. Because of 

 this fact, together with the 

 high cost of seed, the tall 

 fescue is not adapted for tem- 

 porary pastures. When to be 

 grown, use in a mixture with 

 the common grasses of the 

 section. 



TALL OAT GRASS— A 

 strong fibrous perennial 

 growing from 3 to 5 feet high. 

 It is hardy, a good drouth 

 resister and produces heavily 

 both of stems and leaves. If 

 grown alone it makes unsuit- 

 able hay because of its 

 coarseness and woody nature. 

 Mixed with other grass seed 

 like timothy, red top or the 

 fescues it can be very satis- 

 factorily used, and adds to 

 the value of the mixture. 

 Well-drained and fairly rich 

 soils are best liked by it, but 



it will grow on uplands and in all soils that are 

 favorable to timothy and red top. As soon as the 

 blossoms appear the crop should be cut. The sec- 



TALL OAT GRASS 

 This European peren- 

 nial produces an abun- 

 dance of leaves and tall 

 steins, is hardy and re- 

 sists drouth well. It is 

 unsuited for hay except 

 In mixtures. It is con- 

 sidered Inferior to either 

 timothy or orchard grass. 



