Twenty different exotic temperate pasture species and cultivars were tested at ARS Dhunche 1950 mas! and
Sub station Chandanbari 3250 mas! during 2001-2004. Highly significant different (P<O.OO 1) was found on
dry matter fodder production among different forage pasture species and locations. Among twenty,
seventeen pasture species and cultivars established better and produced fodders at Dhunche. Highland bent
grass produced maximum fodder 43.2 GM and 13.9 DM/ha followed by Chewing fescue Tiffany (39.6 GM
and 12.1 DM/ha) and Tall fescue Demeter (35.0 GM and 10.7 DM/ha). Birdsfoot trefoil Leo produced
maximum fodder ( 40.8 mt/ha GM and 8.6 DM/ha) in case of pasture legume species. At Chandanbari
maximum fodder production was found from Orchard grass Potomac 39.5 GM and 8.6 DM/ha) followed by
Cocksfoot Porto (28.3 GM and 6.2 DM/ha), Highland bent grass (26.7 GM and 6.9 DM/ha) and Rye grass
Kangaroo gold 22.6 GM and 4.1 DM/ha). Fourteen species and cultivars established better and produced
fodder at Chandanbari. The germination performance of introduced forage species and cultivars was better
at Chandanbari compare to Dhunche. Although more number of pasture species and cultivars found very
good germination the performance of establishment and persistent fodder production at Dhunche was found
better than Chandanbari. Four cuttings were taken at Dhunche and two cuttings were taken at Chandanbari.
The seed production was found significant different among pasture species (P<0.05) and locations
(P<0.006). Seeds were collected from fourteen species at Dhunche and Chandanbari. Chewing fescue
Tiffany produced maximum seeds (780 kg/ha) at Dhunche and Tall fescue cultivars were also found good
seed producers average (447 kg/ha). The average seed production of Tall fescue cultivars and Chewing
fescue was 160 kg/ha at Chandanbari.

Twenty different exotic temperate pasture species and cultivars were tested at ARS Dhunche 1950 mas! and
Sub station Chandanbari 3250 mas! during 2001-2004. Highly significant different (P<O.OO 1) was found on
dry matter fodder production among different forage pasture species and locations. Among twenty,
seventeen pasture species and cultivars established better and produced fodders at Dhunche. Highland bent
grass produced maximum fodder 43.2 GM and 13.9 DM/ha followed by Chewing fescue Tiffany (39.6 GM
and 12.1 DM/ha) and Tall fescue Demeter (35.0 GM and 10.7 DM/ha). Birdsfoot trefoil Leo produced
maximum fodder ( 40.8 mt/ha GM and 8.6 DM/ha) in case of pasture legume species. At Chandanbari
maximum fodder production was found from Orchard grass Potomac 39.5 GM and 8.6 DM/ha) followed by
Cocksfoot Porto (28.3 GM and 6.2 DM/ha), Highland bent grass (26.7 GM and 6.9 DM/ha) and Rye grass
Kangaroo gold 22.6 GM and 4.1 DM/ha). Fourteen species and cultivars established better and produced
fodder at Chandanbari. The germination performance of introduced forage species and cultivars was better
at Chandanbari compare to Dhunche. Although more number of pasture species and cultivars found very
good germination the performance of establishment and persistent fodder production at Dhunche was found
better than Chandanbari. Four cuttings were taken at Dhunche and two cuttings were taken at Chandanbari.
The seed production was found significant different among pasture species (P<0.05) and locations
(P<0.006). Seeds were collected from fourteen species at Dhunche and Chandanbari. Chewing fescue
Tiffany produced maximum seeds (780 kg/ha) at Dhunche and Tall fescue cultivars were also found good
seed producers average (447 kg/ha). The average seed production of Tall fescue cultivars and Chewing
fescue was 160 kg/ha at Chandanbari.