Evaluation of different exotic grass species in upland Balochistan
Evaluation of different exotic grass species in upland Balochistan
Ghulam Akbar, Shahid Rafique and Muhammad Asghar
ABSTRACT
Eight coo-season and three warm-season exotic grass
species were raised and evaluated for above ground dry
matter biomass in Mastung and Tomagh areas in upland
Balochistan. Tall wheatgrass and pubescent wheatgrass
exhibited high dry matter biomass in southern upland
region (Mastung) both in fall, 1989 and spring 1990. In
north-eastern region (Tomagh), weeping lovegrass
outperformed in dry matter biomass production, however,
some other species such as tall wheatgrass, pubescent
wheatgrass, thickspike wheatgrass, orchardgrass and
steppe wildrye also exhibited encouraging results.
Mixture of Cool-season and warm-season grasses proved
highly successful and showed promise to extend forage
availability year round in upland Balochistan where
winter forage deficit is a serious problem for
livestock.
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March 1994
Vol. 44, Iss. 1
