This three-year greenhouse study in eastern Montana examined the plant height, biomass and number of tillers of Japanese brome when plants were clipped to a height of 75 mm or 150 mm, weekly or biweekly. Five clipping treatments (including control treatment) were applied for a 65 to 70 day period. Leaf height was measured from the soil surface to the tip of the longest leaf and tiller numbers were counted and documented every week before clipping treatments were applied. Seed heads emerged soon after clipping began in two years (1992 and 1997) of three. Total above and below ground production was determined by clipping plants to the designated height and then harvesting above ground production by removing it at the soil surface 84 days after each trial began.
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