Custer without beard - a perennial grass species, grown mainly for hay and green mass. The plant is characterized by dense nutritious shoots, rich in microelements and vitamins, making it a valuable feed for livestock.
Custer is distinguished by a well-developed tufted root system capable of penetrating deeper than two meters. Such a deep system ensures high drought resistance and resistance to severe winter frosts, as well as helps retain moisture in the soil. High root density allows using the plant as a soil consolidation agent, suppressing weed growth and improving soil structure.
When growing, it is important to prevent flowering to avoid grass toughening; with proper care, custer can yield two full hay cuts, reaching yields of up to 100 hundredweights per hectare. On pastures, the plant withstands up to five grazing cycles and can grow for more than ten years without reseeding. The sowing rate is from 180 to 200 grams per hundred square meters in pure form, and when used in grass mixtures - 10-15 kg/ha. Custer is also used as green fertilizer and a decorative element due to its resistance to various climatic conditions and soil types.
