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Brome Identification


Identify Brome and map its distribution across the farm. June and July are the best months to spot the differences.
 
Anisantha Group
 

Barren Brome
(Anisantha sterilis)
Great Brome
(Anisantha diandra)
  • Most common in the UK
  • Germinate all year round
  • Germinate best in dark
  • Seed set from <5 inches tall
  • Seeds viable for 1-2 years in the soil
  • Early cultivation helps control
  • Premergence herbicides help control
Serrafalcus Group
 

Soft Brome
(Bromus hordeaceus)
Meadow Brome
(Bromus commutatus)
Rye Brome
(Bromus secalinus)
  • Increasing in prevelance
  • Seed needs after-ripening on soil surface
  • Needs light and heat to germinate
  • Seed set from 5-7 inches tall
  • Seeds viable for 7-10 years in the soil
  • Delay cultivations to aid control
  • Pre-emergence herbicides have less of an effect