Sibniiskhoz 189

7.47 t/ha (dry matter on irrigation)
2.92 t/ha (dry matter in dryland)

Northern, North Western, Urals, West and East Siberian, Far Eastern regions

Tender stems, 80–100 cm high, sometimes up to 150 cm. Leafiness in the 1st cut is 46–50%, in the 2nd cut 52–65%. The stand is dense, uniformly developed. The roots are short. It takes 60–70 days from the beginning of regrowth until the first cut. The variety is very winter- and drought-hardy, early maturing. Lodging-resistant. It lasts in the stand for 6–8 years, in floodplains up to 12 years. It survives water logging up to 50–60 days

Early spring, without cover crops. Summer sowing in June and July is possible

10–15 kg/ha — for seeds, regular row sowing
9–11 kg/ha — wide row with an inter-row distance of 60–70 cm
25–28 kg/ha — for forage, sown in rows

Limited use for pasture. As the crop is undemanding to cultivation conditions, it is widely used for grassland renovation of floodplain and alkalized land as well as reclaimed marshes. Smooth brome is used for reclamation of disturbed, waste and low-productivity land, stabilization of slopes