ABSTRACT
Canary grass is a perennial winter forage grass. Common names of canary grass are bulbous canary grass and Harding grass; it is a species of grass in the genus Phalaris of the Poaceae family. Phalaris tuberose is an important prospective forage crop in the hills of the temperate and subtemperate regions. Canary grass is a good pasture grass. Harding grass has more distinct rhizomes and an inflorescence that is compact at first but later becomes more open as the branches spread. Canary grass gives green herbage yield about 30-50 q/ha in first year while subsequent cuts may yield about 120 q/ha. It can give three to four cuttings during winter and spring. The succulent canary grass contains 3.5% crude protein and moisture content is about 80%. The grass has 12% digestible energy, 2% protein equivalent, and 9% starch equivalent.
