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2019 Timothy and Kentucky Bluegrass Report

2019 Timothy and Kentucky Bluegrass Report

PR-767: 2019 Timothy and Kentucky Bluegrass Report

Authored by: Jimmy Henning Gene Olson Tim Phillips Ray Smith Chris Teutsch

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Abstract

Timothy (Phleum pratense) is the fourth most widely sown cool-season perennial grass used in Kentucky for forage--after tall fescue, orchardgrass, and Kentucky bluegrass. It is a late-maturing bunchgrass that is primarily harvested as hay, particularly for horses. It also can be used for grazing or wildlife habitat. Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) is a high-quality, highly palatable, long-lived pasture plant with limited use for hay. It tolerates close, frequent grazing better than most grasses. It has low yields and low summer production and becomes dormant and brown during hot, dry summers. Kentucky bluegrass is slow to establish.

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Publication ID

PR-767

Status

New

Publication Date

Mar. 2, 2020

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


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Language

English

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Contact Information

Tawana Brown
Associate Director, Educational Publications

361 Blazer Dining 343 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40526-0012

+1 (859) 257-7566

tawana.brown@uky.edu