40" Rows:
Broadcast:
20 to 25 pounds pure live seed per acre
30 pounds pure live seed per acre
Sandy:
Loam:
Clay:
High
High
Low
Special Notes:
| Origin: | Mediterranean region | |
| Use: | Annual, cool season, introduced grass that provides poor grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. | |
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| Plant Description: | ||
| General | Characteristics of Rescuegrass | |
| Life Span | Annual | |
| Growth Form | tall, erect, bunchgrass | |
| Management: | ||
| Seeding Rate 40" Rows: Broadcast: |
20 to 25 pounds pure live seed per acre 30 pounds pure live seed per acre |
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| Planting Date | September-October | |
| Planting Depth | 0.25 inch | |
| pH requirement | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
| Rainfall requirement | 18 to 28 inches | |
| Soil texture Sandy: Loam: Clay: |
High High Low |
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| Cold Tolerance: | High, it may "brown" back when temperature is less than 15 F° | |
| General | Provides poor grazing for wildlife; good grazing for livestock. | |
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