
Reed Canary Grass 
or Phalaris for Hay 

fess first growth of Reed Canary 
Grass increases in yield until the 
seeds begin to ripen, but as the plant 
matures the stems get larger and coars- 
er and the palatability and nutritive 
value decrease. All things considered, 
it seems that the best time to harvest 
the first crop for hay is just after the 
first heads appear. This is usually about 
the middle of June. The second growth 
resembles the early first growth, but it 
does not head out and the nutritive 
value remains about the same for a con- 
siderable period. It is advisable always 
to utilize the second growth either for 
hay or pasture, because if left standing 
it seriously interferes with the handling 
of the next year’s crop. 


The Information In This Folder Has Been 
Obtained Mainly From The Publications Of 
The Minnesota And Wisconsin Experiment 
Stations. 
Photos of Pasture and Haying from Wis. Exp. Station 
NORTHRUP, KING & CO. 
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vA § Seedsmen Since 1884 
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 


