. Bulletin. 16 BULLETIN 34, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. DEFERRED GRAZING. 1. The removal of the herbage crop after seed maturity allows the vegetation to recover its vitality as readily as when protected yearlong. 2. The fertile seed crop produced is planted by the trampling of the stock. 3. The nutritive value of the forage after seed maturity is rela- tively high: the herbage is grazed with relish, and there is no loss of forage. 4. The lands must be grazed moderately during the time required for the seedling plants to become securely established. APPLICATION OF DEFERRED GRAZING TO RANG
. Bulletin. 16 BULLETIN 34, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. DEFERRED GRAZING. 1. The removal of the herbage crop after seed maturity allows the vegetation to recover its vitality as readily as when protected yearlong. 2. The fertile seed crop produced is planted by the trampling of the stock. 3. The nutritive value of the forage after seed maturity is rela- tively high: the herbage is grazed with relish, and there is no loss of forage. 4. The lands must be grazed moderately during the time required for the seedling plants to become securely established. APPLICATION OF DEFERRED GRAZING TO RANGE MANAGEMENT. 1. Deferred grazing can be applied wherever a fertile seed crop may be produced and where there are ample water facilities for stock while grazing. 2. The area of the range to be set aside will be determined by the time of seed maturity and the amount of forage required between that time and the end of the season. 3. The time required to reestablish a satisfactory forage stand will depend upon (a) the extent to which the range is depleted, (b) fertility of the seed and the thoroughness with which it is planted, and (c) climatic conditions and the care with which the lands are grazed after the planting of the seed crop. 4. After the first area selected has been thoroughly revegetated it may be grazed early in the season and another area set aside for deferred grazing. The system should be continued after the entire range has been revegetated in order to maintain the vigor of the vegetation and allow the production of an occasional seed crop by which the forage stand may be maintained. ADDITIONAL COPIES of this publication -ti may be procured from the Superintend- ent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. O, at 5 cents per copy. WASHINGTON : GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1013. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations
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