Product Review

Timothy has good to excellent forage value for all classes of livestock, as well as for deer and elk. It is intolerant of heavy, season-long grazing. Timothy is a fairly good hay and irrigated pasture plant, especially for horses, but also other species of domestic livestock. Where horses are not overweight, a mixture of alfalfa and timothy is of better nutritional value than straight timothy or timothy plus other grasses. Management of this grass in pastures should include light, frequent irrigations, but avoid over-irrigation. Avoid grazing while the pastures are still wet. Allow the plant to develop enough leaf surface that it can manufacture additional herbage as the animals utilize it. Application of nitrogen fertilizer is recommended where there are not sufficient legumes in the sward to maintain an adequate level of nitrogen for the grasses.