猫尾草是一种高产的多年生牧草,自古以来,在温和气候条件下的大多数国家,无论是在草地,还是大田播种的都长得很好。斯堪的纳维亚各国,以及芬兰、英国、西德、东德、捷克斯洛伐克、波兰、美国和加拿大,在饲料生产中已广泛采用猫尾草。上述诸国的育种工作者已育成既能适应严寒气候条件,又能获得高产优质青饲料的许多可供集约栽培的品种。例如,英国培育的 S50(适于沼泽地)、S48(既可供刈割 Timothy is a high-yielding perennial grass that has grown well in most countries in temperate climates since ancient times, whether in grass or field. Scandinavian countries, as well as Finland, the United Kingdom, West Germany, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, the United States and Canada, have been widely used in feed production. Breeding workers in these countries have bred many intensive cultivars that can both adapt to the harsh climatic conditions and produce high-quality, high-quality green fodder. For example, S50 (suitable for wetlands), S48 (both for breeding) in England