"Annual" and "perennial" are terms that come up often in the plant world, and grasses are no exception. Knowing the ...

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During the last 100 years, in Western Europe and elsewhere, considerable effort has been devoted to improving perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) for agriculture. The first persistent cultivars to ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27– The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued certificates of protection to developers of 45 new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They include bean, oat, ...

Sustainability in lawn care is a priority for many homeowners, especially as it relates to water consumption, fertilizer runoff, and the use of chemicals for weed treatment. Many traditional grass ...

It’s one of the world’s most important forage crops, but with changing climates, restrictions on chemical inputs and a pressure to do more with less, could a new wave of perennial ryegrass varieties ...

A research team has discovered that drought preconditioning accelerates tiller bud initiation and outgrowth in perennial ryegrass plants. This study revealed that mild drought stress followed by ...

If you live in a geographical region that has cool and mild weather, like the Pacific Northwest, you likely know whether perennial ryegrass is a good choice for your lawn. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium ...

Kathryn Turner, Land Institute research associate, harvests samples of perennial wheatgrass. (Photo: Land Institute) Look for commercially successful perennial wheat varieties – the Holy Grail for a ...