Tall Wheatgrass

Tall Wheatgrass

Tall, long-lived perennial bunchgrass
Well adapted to wet, flood prone soils
One of the most saline and alkaline tolerant cultivated grasses
Excellent seedling vigour, but slow to establish and late maturing

Description

Characteristics
Variety	Tall Wheatgrass
Use	Hay & Pasture
Root Habit	Bunch-grass
Plant Type	Basal
Preferred Growing Conditions	Adapted to poorly drained alkali soils; prefers a high water table
Production Period	Late Spring – Mid Summer
Key Features	Excellent winter hardiness Good flood tolerance Very tolerant to saline soil conditions
Limitations	Coarse leaves are not as palatable as other wheatgrasses Does not tolerate low mowing or grazing
Approx. Seeds/lb	75,000
Seeding Rate lb/acre	20-30

Environmental Tolerances
Winterhardiness	Excellent
Drought Tolerance	High
Flooding Tolerance	Moderate to High
Optimum PH	6.6 – 8.4
Acidity Tolerance	Low to Moderate
Alkalinity Tolerance	High
Salinity Tolerance	Very High

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