Tables

TABLE 1. Important characteristics of the described species

SPECIES	DISTRIBUTION	VEGETATION BELT			PARENT ROCK		MOISTURE
SPECIES	DISTRIBUTION	Montane	Subalpine	Alpine	Silicious	Calcareous	Dry	Wet
GRASSES
Anthoxanthum odoratum	Europe	+	(+)	-	+	+	+	(-)
Avenella flexuosa	Worldwide	+	+	+	+	-	+	(-)
Bellardiochloa variegata	Middle/south Europe	-	+	+	+	(-)	(+)	(+)
Briza media	Europe	+	(+)	-	+	+	+	(+)
Bromus erectus	Middle/south Europe, North Am.	+	(-)	-	(-)	+	+	-
Bromus inermis	Europe, Asia, North America	+	(-)	-	+	+	+	(-)
Cynosurus cristatus	Euroasia, North America	+	+	-	(+)	+	(+)	(+)
Deschampsia cespitosa	Worldwide	+	+	+	+	+	(-)	+
Festuca nigrescens	Europe	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Festuca picturata	Middle Europe	-	+	+	+	+	+	(+)
Festuca pseudodura	Middle Europe	-	(+)	+	+	(-)	+	(-)
Festuca supina	North/middle Europe	-	+	+	+	(-)	+	(-)
Festuca varia s.str.	Central Europe	(-)	+	+	+	(-)	+	-
Koeleria pyramidata	Europe	+	+	-	(-)	+	+	-
Phleum hirsutum	Middle/south Europe	(+)	+	+	(-)	+	+	(-)
Phleum rhaeticum	Middle/south Europe	(+)	+	+	+	(+)	(+)	+
Poa alpina	Europe, Siberia, North America	(+)	+	+	(+)	+	+	(+)
Sesleria albicans	Europe	+	+	+	(-)	+	+	-
LEGUMINOSAE
Anthyllis vulneraria	Middle/south Europe	+	(+)	-	(-)	+	+	-
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris	Middle/south Europe	+	+	+	(-)	+	+	-
Trifolium alpinum	Middle/south/west Europe	-	(+)	+	+	-	(+)	(+)
Trifolium badium	Europe, Siberia	(+)	+	+	+	+	+	+
Trifolium pratense ssp. nivale	Middle/south Europe	-	+	+	+	(+)	(+)	+
HERBS
Achillea millefolium s.l.	Europe, Siberia	+	+	(+)	(+)	+	(+)	(+)
Leontodon hispidus s.l.	Europe	+	+	+	(+)	(+)	(+)	(+)

SPECIES	DISTRIBUTION	TOLERANCE AGAINST			NUTRITIONAL VALUE	SWARD DENSITY
SPECIES	DISTRIBUTION	Fertilization	Cutting	Trampling	NUTRITIONAL VALUE	SWARD DENSITY
GRASSES
Anthoxanthum odoratum	Europe	(-)	(+)	(+)	(-)	-
Avenella flexuosa	Worldwide	(-)	-	(-)	-	(-)
Bellardiochloa variegata	Middle/south Europe	(+)	(+)	(+)	(-)	(+)
Briza media	Europe	(+)	+	(+)	(+)	+
Bromus erectus	Middle/south Europe, North Am.	+	+	(-)	(+)	-
Bromus inermis	Europe, Asia, North America	+	+	(-)	(+)	(+)
Cynosurus cristatus	Euroasia, North America	+	+	+	+	+
Deschampsia cespitosa	Worldwide	+	(+)	+	-	(+)
Festuca nigrescens	Europe	+	+	+	(+)	+
Festuca picturata	Middle Europe	+	+	(+)	(+)	+
Festuca pseudodura	Middle Europe	(+)	-	(+)	-	(+)
Festuca supina	North/middle Europe	(+)	(-)	+	-	+
Festuca varia s.str.	Central Europe	(-)	-	-	-	(+)
Koeleria pyramidata	Europe	(+)	(+)	(+)	(-)	(+)
Phleum hirsutum	Middle/south Europe	+	+	+	(+)	+
Phleum rhaeticum	Middle/south Europe	+	+	+	+	+
Poa alpina	Europe, Siberia, North America	+	+	+	+	(+)
Sesleria albicans	Europe	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
LEGUMINOSAE
Anthyllis vulneraria	Middle/south Europe	(+)	(-)	(+)	(-)	-
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris	Middle/south Europe	(+)	(-)	(+)	(-)	-
Trifolium alpinum	Middle/south/west Europe	+	+	+	+	-
Trifolium badium	Europe, Siberia	(+)	+	+	+	(-)
Trifolium pratense ssp. nivale	Middle/south Europe	(+)	+	+	+	(-)
HERBS
Achillea millefolium s.l.	Europe, Siberia	+	+	+	(+)	(+)
Leontodon hispidus s.l.	Europe	(+)	(+)	+	(+)	(-)

+ = very good; (+) = good; (-) = poor; - = very poor.

TABLE 2. Characteristics for cultivation and fertilization

SPECIES	SEED RATE (kg/ha)	ROW SPACING (cm)	FERTILIZATION (kg/ha)			NOTES
SPECIES	SEED RATE (kg/ha)	ROW SPACING (cm)	N	P₂O₅	K₂O	NOTES
GRASSES
Anthoxanthum odoratum	7-9	12-15	40	40	70	-
Avenella flexuosa	10-12	12-15	40	40	70	pH above 6 recommended
Bellardiochloa variegata	8-10	15-20	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Briza media	10-12	15-20	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Bromus erectus	12-15	25-30	80	70	120	-
Bromus inermis	12-15	25-30	100	70	120	-
Cynosurus cristatus	7-9	15-20	70	60	100	-
Deschampsia cespitosa	6-8	15-20	70	60	100	No cut after harvest
Festuca nigrescens	5-8	15-25	100	70	120	No cut between harvest and autumn
Festuca picturata	8-10	15-20	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Festuca pseudodura	8-10	20	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Festuca supina	6-8	15-20	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Festuca varia s.str.	8-10	15-20	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Koeleria pyramidata	7-9	12-25	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Phleum hirsutum	8-10	15-20	70	60	100	No cut between harvest and autumn
Phleum rhaeticum	8-12	20-25	100	70	120	No cut between harvest and autumn
Poa alpina	6-8	15-20	100	70	120	No cut between harvest and autumn
Sesleria albicans	14-16	20-25	40	40	70	Low growth rate
LEGUMINOSAE
Anthyllis vulneraria	8-10	20-45	-	80	140	No potassium chloride
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris	8-10	20-45	-	80	140	No potassium chloride
Trifolium alpinum	10-14	12-24 or 45	-	60	100	Nematode-free soils,pH above 5.5 recommended, no potassium chloride
Trifolium badium	10-12	15-20	-	60	100	Low growth rate,no potassium chloride
Trifolium pratense ssp. nivale	8-12			80	160	Cut in spring recommended, no potassium chloride
HERBS
Achillea millefolium s.l.	2-3	20-25 or 45	60	60	100	-
Leontodon hispidus s.l.	10-12	15-20	80	40	80	Two harvests per year

TABLE 3. Possibilities of chemical weed control in seed production of indigenous species

SPECIES	DISTRIBUTION	EXAMPLE TRADE NAME	APPLICABLE RATE/HA	TIME	APPLICATION
GRASSES IN GENERAL	Tribenuron-methyl + Fluroxypyr	Express + Starane 250 EC	15.0 g + 0.5 l	p.e.*	Dicotyledons
	Bromoxynil + Ioxynil	Oxytril	1.5 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	Bentazone	Basagran	2.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	Fluroxypyr	Starane 250	0.5 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	MCPP + Bromoxynil + Ioxynil	Aniten new	2.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	Bentazone + 2.4-DP	Basagran DP	4.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	Dicamba + MCPA	Banvel M	4.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	MCPP + 2.4-D	Dicopur U 46 KV new	4.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	MCPP	Duplosan KV	2.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	MCPA	Dicopur M	2.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	2.4-D	Dicopur fluid	1.0 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	Clopyralid + Triclopyr	Garlon L60	2.5 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons
	Ethofumesat	Tramat	1.5 l	p.e.	Dicotyledons Monocotyledons
Festuca ssp.	Cycloxydim	Focus ultra	2.0 - 3.0 l	p.e.	Grasses
Festuca ssp.	Quizalofop	Targa super	1.0 l	p.e.	Grasses
Anthyllis ssp.	Bentazone + 2.4 OP	Basagran DP	1.0 l	Plants > 10 cm	Dicotyledons
	Oxasulfuron		100.0 g	Over two to four leaves stadium
	Imazethapyr + ammonic sulphate		1.5 l + 4.0 l	Over two to four leaves stadium
	Acifuorfen		0.5 l	Over two to four leaves stadium
Trifolium pratense	Bentazone	Basagran	2.0 l	Two leaves stadium	Dicotyledons
ssp. nivale +	Quizalofop	Targa super	1.5 l	Over two to four leaves stadium	Grasses
Trifolium badium	Fluorzifop-P	Fusilade extra	2.0 l	p.e.	Grasses

* p.e.= post emergence.