brome

Brome grasses are becoming an increasing problem in arable cropping systems.

There are many species of brome, but frequently there are five species causing the most impact in cropping systems. They include:

  • Barren brome (Bromus sterilis)
  • Great brome (Bromus diandrus)
  • Soft brome (Bromus hordeaceus)
  • Meadow brome (Bromus commutatus)
  • Rye brome (Bromus secalinus)

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