
RMIS- For Permanent Pastures 

sibly in sandy soil. The use of a roller or culti- 
packer both before and after seeding is desir- 
able. Bromus can be broadcast although drilling 
is to be preferred, and the use of a peck or two 
of Oats per acre with the Brome will help the 
feeding through the drill. When Oats are used, 
however, they should never to be allowed to 
mature, but should be cut and removed early. 
Brome Grass starts slowly and spreads by under- 
ground root stalks. If weeds are prevalent as the 
Brome Grass is becoming established they should 
be kept clipped. 
Because it spreads by the underground root 
system, it may take from two to three years to 
secure a good uniform stand, and in time there 
is a tendency for Brome Grass by itself to be- 
come sod-bound. This condition can be corrected 
usually by heavy disking, applications of manure 
and with the growing of legumes. 
BROMUS IN COMBINATION WITH 
OTHER GRASSES 
Because of slow starting and the tendency to 
become sod-bound, there is increasing interest 
in using Bromus in combination with other 
grasses or legumes. 
Probably the most successful combination 
found to date is Alfalfa and Brome, using Alfalfa 
at the rate of 8 pounds per acre with the Bromus 
at the rate of 6 or 7 pounds to the acre. 
This combination has the advantage that Al- . 
falfa is the best of the Legume forages, and this 
combination is particularly good for the produc- 
tion of pasturage during the heat and drought | 
of Summer when other permanent pastures be- 
come dormant and yield little green forage. 
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