Perennial ryegrass

Among various plants it is often found perennial ryegrass. This plant is a grassland loose-bush perennial grass. The leaves of this plant are long, thin, smooth, bright green, and rough along the veins. The ryegrass begins to develop spikelets. Which have 5-12 flowers.

Perennial ryegrass is a fairly moisture-loving plant, so drought can be disastrous for it. Irrigation has a very positive effect on the development of this plant. But at the same time, prolonged flooding can destroy ryegrass. Spring hardiness and winter hardiness This plant is not tall. Grows well in mild climates. Does not withstand winter. If it is snowless.

Ryegrass is very often used to create cultivated hayfields or pastures. The plant grows very well in fertile loamy, moderately moist and sandy loam soils. Ryegrass does not develop well on dry podzolized sandy loams and acidic soils.

If conditions are favorable, the ryegrass yield is very high. This is a rather valuable sign, valued for its nutritional merits.

This plant does not grow for long. The highest yields are obtained in the second or third year of the plant’s life, after which productivity decreases significantly. On pastures in grass, this grass can survive for three to four years. It can be used for seeds for several more years.

Ryegrass can be affected by diseases such as rust, powdery mildew, spotting and many other plants.

In a continental climate, this plant is grown extremely rarely, since poor winter hardiness and insufficient longevity do not allow for abundant cultivation.