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WINTER forage in Great Britain is a matter of first importance to the farmer and any new methods of ensuring a supply are worthy of careful consideration. W. Davis has brought forward the suggestion (Emp. J. Agric., 8, 289; 1940) that pampas and tussac grasses, although exotic species, might profitably be grown for this purpose. Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is a common ornamental plant in Britain, and though its leaves are coarse and harsh, it appears to be surprisingly palatable. It is both winter green and able to withstand drought, so that it would be productive just when other pasturage is short, and further, its tussock-forming habit would be specially valuable on hill pastures during periods of snow. The use of pampas grass has recently been investigated in New Zealand, where the results are promising.
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New Winter Forage Grasses. Nature 147, 54 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/147054c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/147054c0