The invention discloses a forage grass planting method for a rocky desert area. According to characteristics of the rocky desert area, through land rocky desertification grade classification, forage grass selection, land preparation, forage grass seed selection, seed processing, sowing time selection, sowing amount selection, sowing mode selection, post-sowing compression and a field management technology, scientific forage grass planting is achieved, high-yield forage grass planting is obtained, economic benefits are remarkable, the environment is greatly improved, the water and soil are preserved, the rock desertification environment is improved, the primary productivity of land can be maintained and effectively improved, the yields of forestry and animal husbandry are increased, and the income of farmers is increased; meanwhile, soil carbon sink can be effectively increased, and the environment quality is improved.