Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch

Plant Management

SARE Outreach
Barb Anderson | 2021 | 16 pages

Selecting plants adapted to individual farm and ranch conditions is an important part of a water management strategy. Consider drought-tolerant varieties for water efficiency. Plants with deep root systems, such as buffalo grass, can stretch to the water table. Rangeland species—cool-season grasses ideal for cool-climate pastures or warm-season plants for hotter zones—can thrive in dry conditions.