Table 3. --(con.) 



Species, planting depth, 

 and rate 



Description 



Recommended sites 



Wheatgrass, fair\vay 



1/2 to 3/4 inch; 5 to 7 

 pounds per acre. 



Wheatgrass, intermediate 



Similar to crested wheatgrass , but its finer stems and 

 leaves are conducive to more uniform grazing. Shorter 

 than crested. Matures a week or more earlier than 

 crested wheatgrass. Slightly shade tolerant. 



Same sites as above, but 

 grows well at higher ele- 

 vations than crested 

 wheatgrass . 



1/2 to 1 inch; 7 to 10 

 pounds per acre. 



Long-lived introduced sod-forming grass. Vigorous, 

 rapidly developing seedlings . Begins to grow very 

 early in spring. Remains green and palatable into 

 summer. High producer. Does not mature seed at 

 high elevations, but spreads vegetatively. Moderately 

 shade tolerant. 



From intermediate sage- 

 brush sites into the high 

 mountains, and on dry 

 meadows . Good for 

 granitic soils in west- 

 central Idaho, 



Same. 



Amur, a strain of intermediate wheatgrass, has 

 vigorous seedlings. 



Same . 



Wheatgrass, pubescent 



1/2 to 1 inch; 7 to 10 

 pounds per acre. 



Long-lived, introduced sod former. Similar to inter- 

 mediate wheatgrass, but is somewhat more drought- 

 resistant, and matures about a week earlier. Not 

 shade tolerant. 



From intermediate sage- 

 brush sites into the high 

 mountains, but not in 

 meadows and shady areas. 



Wheatgrass, slender 



1/2 to 1 inch; 6 to 8 

 pounds per acre. 



Short-lived native bunchgrass . Vigorous seedlings. 

 Volunteers aggressively. Forms a quick cover, but 

 usually is replaced by other species. Moderately 

 palatable. Many strains. Shade tolerant. 



High-altitude ranges and 

 more favorable sites on 

 mountain-brush areas. 



Wheatgrass, tall 



1/2 to 1 inch; 6 to 10 

 pounds per acre. 



Long-lived robust introduced bunchgrass. Vigorous 

 seedlings. Starts growth early in spring; matures in 

 late summer. Useful for summer grazing on drylands 

 at low elevations. Poor to fair palatability. Old coarse 

 growth often makes current growth unavailable. Toler- 

 ant to salt, alkali, and water, but not to shade. 



Salty areas such as grease- 

 wood and saltgrass sites, 

 where the water table is 

 from a few inches to sev- 

 eral feet below ground sur- 

 face. Also intermediate 

 and favorable sagebrush, 

 mountain -brush, and 

 juniper sites . 



Wildrye, Russian 



1/2 to 1 inch; 4 to 8 

 pounds per acre. 



Long-lived introduced bunchgrass, producing abund- 

 ance of basal leaves. Is palatable even when dry. 

 Endures close grazing better than most grasses . 

 Grows rapidly in spring, renews growth in fall. 

 Erratic in establishment. Has low seedling vigor. 

 Withstands drought, once it is established. Provides 

 poor soil protection. 



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Sagebrush, mountain- 

 brush, and juniper sites. 

 Useful on soils too alka- 

 line for fairway or 

 crested wheatgrass , and 

 too dry for tall wheat- 

 grass. Because of poor 

 establishment, not rec- 

 ommended for western 

 Idaho . 



