initial heading
2.Experimental results obtained from two years study(2001~2002)revealed that the introduced forage rye(BATES and NSHWH)appeared a good adaptation in Taiyuan area. The fresh yield in initial flowering stage was 21186kg/hm?2for BATES and 19184kg/hm?2for NSHWH,respectively. If the forage rye was cutted in heading stage,they didn′t affect the maize,sorghum and soybean for spring sowing.

