Forage Comparison

Legumes

ForageUseLongevityWinter HardinessDrought HardinessFlooding ToleranceSalinity ToleranceAlkalinity ToleranceAcidity Tolerance
AlfalfaHay / PastureLongGoodGoodLowLow to ModerateModerate to HighLong
Alsike CloverHay / PastureShortFairPoorModerateLowLow to ModerateModerate
Birdsfoot TrefoilPastureLongGoodModerateHighLow to ModerateModerateModerate to High
Cicer MilkvetchPastureLongGoodModerate to HighLowModerateModerateModerate
Kura CloverPastureLongGoodModerateModerateUnknownUnknownUnknown
Red CloverHay / PastureShortPoorLowHighLowModerateModerate
SainfoinPastureLongFairHighLowLowHighLong
Sweet / CloverHay / Pasture2 yrs.FairModerate to HighLowModerateModerateLong
White CloverPastureShort to LongGoodPoorLow to ModerateLowLowModerate

Grasses

ForageUseLongevityWinter HardinessDrought HardinessFlooding ToleranceSalinity ToleranceAlkalinity ToleranceAcidity Tolerance
Altai Wild RyegrassPastureLongExcellentHighLowVery HighModerate to HighLow to Moderate
Annual (Italian) RyegrassHay / PastureShort annual 1 yrPoorLowHighLowModerateModerate
Creeping FoxtailPastureLongGoodLowHighModerateModerateModerate
Creeping Red FescuePasture / LawnLongExcellentModerateModerateLowModerateModerate
Crested WheatgrassPasture / HayLongExcellentModerate to HighLowLong to ModerateModerate to HighLong
Dahurian Wild RyegrassPastureShortGoodModerateLowHighModerateLong
Tall FescuePastureLongGoodModerate to HighModerate to HighHighHighVery High
Kentucky Blue GrassPasture / LawnLongExcellentModerateModerateLowLowLow
Meadow BromegrassHay / PastureLongGoodHighLowLowModerateModerate
Meadow FescuePastureShort to ModerateGoodModerateHighLow to ModerateLowModerate
Meadow FoxtailPastureLongGoodLongHighLowModerateHigh
Orchard GrassHay / PastureShortFairModerateLow to ModerateLowLowModerate