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Characteristics of Forages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species <\/b><\/th>\nRegrowth
\nPotential<\/b><\/th>\n		 Legume
\nCompatibility<\/b><\/th>\n		Winter
\nHardinessa<\/sup><\/b><\/th>\n		Ease of
\nEstablishment<\/b><\/th>\n		Drought
\nTolerance<\/b><\/th>\n		Flooding
\nTolerance<\/b><\/th>\n		Persistence<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Cool-season grasses<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kentucky bluegrass<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orchardgrass<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perennial ryegrass<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quackgrass<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nN\/A*<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smooth bromegrass<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tall fescue<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timothy<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warm-season annual grasses<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sorghum\/sudan<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japanese Millett<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternative Forages<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winter Rye<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oats<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corn<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brassicas<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRegrowth
\nPotential<\/b><\/th>\n		 Bloat
\nProblem<\/b><\/th>\n		Winter
\nHardinessa<\/sup><\/b><\/th>\n		Ease of
\nEstablishment<\/b><\/th>\n		Drought
\nTolerance<\/b><\/th>\n		Flooding
\nTolerance<\/b><\/th>\n		Persistence<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Legumes<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alfalfa<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alsike clover1<\/sup><\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birdsfoot Trefoil<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nno<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ladino Clover<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red clover<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweet clover<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dutch White<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nno<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nFair<\/td>\nExcellent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: Pastures for Profit<\/em>
\nN\/A = not applicable
\na<\/sup>Winter hardiness assumes use of adapted varieties
\n*No seed available
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