A pot experiment in a greenhouse over three growing periods showed that the dry matter yield decreased under drought conditions, while crude protein content and WUE increased, with results varying greatly between the individual varieties.

Prolana achieved the highest yield under drought conditions, Tandem the highest water use efficiency, and Laban the highest crude protein content.

These results highlight the importance of breeding drought-resistant varieties to ensure high yields and quality in grassland farming under future climate conditions.

The article is freely available at: Gaier, L., et al. (2024). The Effect of Drought on Agronomic and Plant Physiological Characteristics of Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) Cultivars. Agriculture, 14, 1116. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14071116