Forage value number 7

Cocksfoot is a winterhardy, mass-growing top-grass that goes into the generative phase relatively quickly. It is resistant to drought but sensitive to late frosts. Apart from very wet sites, it can be found in both pastures and meadows up to high altitudes.

Identification

 

  • Stem shoots extremely flat
  • Auricles absent
  • White and long ligule
  • Leaves not shiny