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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