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Station and Cooperative Extension Service. Meadow brome is highly palatable but persists well <br />in irrigated pastures and has nutrient qualities at least as high as smooth brome. Orchardgrass <br />has been a common and proven component in irrigated pastures for years because of its <br />palatability, nutrient qualities, compatibility with legumes and other grasses, and productive <br />ability. Creeping foxtail remain the best adapted desirable pasture grasses for poorly drained or <br />wet conditions. Garrison creeping foxtail is a good producer once established, being both <br />highly palatable and nutritious. <br />The species in Seed Mix #5 will function equally well for establishing the irrigated pasture type. <br />Grasses are dominant in the mix and the resulting stand will also be dominated by grasses. <br />See Mix #6 has Alsike Clover, Redtop and Timothy grasses. Alsike Clover is a nitrogen fixing <br />legume that is suited to irrigated, wet conditions. Redtop and timothy are rated "high" for cow, <br />horse and elk feed preference. Feed preference has palatability, nutrition, total digestible <br />nutrients and other factors involve. In other words, livestock will readily go to Redtop and <br />Timothy grasses for feed. Local ranchers and farmers are accustom to, have used and prefer <br />theses grasses. They are also suited to irrigated conditions. <br />Temporary reclamation may employ seed mixes #2 and #3 as shown below. These mixes may <br />be used for temporary sites regardless of the post -mine use. <br />August 2013 PR -08 2.05.4(2)(e) - 17 <br />