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There are quite a few crops that can be used for grazing, in any stage; growing, swathed, or grazed as aftermath. Many can be mixed together as a "cocktail crop" which makes up at least 10 species of different annual plants with different functions all to benefit the soil. Annual crops (some may be considered more perennial south of most of the northern lower 48 states in the USA) include:
- Corn
- Wheat
- Barley
- Rye
- Triticale
- Oats
- Rice (somewhat, not usually)
- Annual/Italian Ryegrass
- Fall Rye
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Winter wheat
- Fenugreek
- Hairy vetch (at very limited levels)
- Festulolium
- Field peas (as a mix with cereal crops like barley or oats)
- Brassicas (mix with one or two cereal species)
- Turnips
- Kale and kale-brassica hybrids
- Soybeans
- Radish
- Crimson clover
- Sunflowers
- Millet
- Sorghum
- Sorghum-sudan
- Persian clover
Perennial plant crops (most common, not including most natives, to North America) that are good for grazing include the following:
- Alfalfa (limited, must be carefully managed)
- Sainfoin
- Tall Fescue
- Timothy (limited, more of a hay-grass)
- Smooth Bromegrass
- Meadow Bromgrass
- Meadow Fescue
- Bermudagrass
- Orchard grass
- Cicer milkvetch
- Birdsfoot Trefoil
- Slender Wheatgrass
- Crested Wheatgrass
- Intermediate Wheatgrass
- Bahia grass
- Johnson grass
- Kentucky Bluegrass
- Creeping Red Fescue
- Buffalo grass
- Crab grass
- Red Clover
- Kura Clover
- White Dutch Clover (more of an "annual")
- Quackgrass (yes, not kidding!!)
- Bluestem grasses
- Reed canary grass
The species mentioned are limited to North America, however some should be found elsewhere, like in Europe and parts of Asia.
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What are grasslands good for?
grazing
What are the two reasons for land preparation?
Land could or can be prepared for building on or for farming,such as planting crops or grazing cattle or sheep.
What makes a land an agricultural land?
It is reasonably flat or gently hilly, and the soil has to be ideal for growing crops on. Other agricultural land that is not ideal for growing crops on that has highly variable terrain and rocky soils can otherwise be used for grazing livestock on.
Why are tallness and profuse branching desirable traits for fodder crops?
Because the tallness enables the fodder crops to be easy to cut for hay or silage, and the profuse branching, especially with alfalfa, makes it easy for machines like the baler to pick up the swath without much waste. In some fodder crops, like in grass, profuse branching happens on a more microscopic level at ground level, making these grasses, called bunch grasses, desirable for grazing instead of for hay.
What inpact does the volcano have on humans?
Good fertliser for crops however humans get suffocated by it.
Why was barb wire inveted?
To keep grazing cattle out of fields where crops were grown.
What does the term unproductive land mean?
Land not usable for crops ,grazing,or forests.
What is a sentence with tillage?
Some fields are for grazing , others are for tillage to sow new crops.
What is a good sentence with the word grazing in it?
The cows are contentedly grazing on the hillside. My shots are just grazing my targets.
Which state has a very small percentage of land not usable for crops grazing or forests?
rhode island
What are grasslands good for?
grazing
What are some land uses in South America?
I would say growing crops and grazing/ranching animals.
Is thailand primarily forest or crop land?
it is classified as forest but deforestation is occuring and animals are grazing on crops.
How are plains good for us to have?
Grazing
What effect might elevation have on growing crops and grazing livestock in the region?
Elevation can impact the temperature, precipitation, and sunlight exposure in a region, which in turn affects the types of crops that can be grown and the grazing patterns for livestock. Higher elevations typically have cooler temperatures and different soil conditions, which may limit the variety of crops that can be cultivated. Grazing livestock at higher elevations may experience changes in forage availability and quality, as well as potentially facing challenges with temperature regulation.
Does McDonald's use rainforest for grazing land?
No. McDonald's does not own any grazing land to graze their cattle in--as a matter of fact, this multi-million dollar franchise doesn't own any cattle at all. The reality about rainforests being used for grazing is that they are not used for grazing at all. Rainforests are primarily destroyed for the production of crops and for exotic wood products, not grazing land for livestock. Livestock come in and graze after the crops have essentialled "mined" the nutrients from the soil, eating the sparse grasses that have been sown or grew after the farmers have left. There are exceptions, but this is the most common practice that occurs.
What are the two reasons for land preparation?
Land could or can be prepared for building on or for farming,such as planting crops or grazing cattle or sheep.
