Medio Bluestem [Dichanthium aristatum]

Origin:  
Use: Perennial, warm season, introduced grass.
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Plant Description:
General   
Life Span  Perennial
Growth Form  tall, erect to spreading, simple
Management:
Seeding Rate 
40" Rows:  Broadcast: 

0.4 pound pure live seed per acre
1.0 pound pure live seed per acre
Planting Date  March-May
Planting Depth  
pH requirement 5.5 to 7.0
Rainfall requirement 24 to 60 inches
Soil texture 
Sandy: 
Loam: 
Clay: 

Low
Low
High
Cold Tolerance: Low
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ID Features:
 
  
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Regional Adaptation
Variety
Coast Saline Prairie
Coast Prairie
East Texas Timberlands
Claypan Area
Blackland Prairie
East Cross Timbers
West Cross Timbers
Grand Prairie
North Central Prairies
Central Basin
Edwards Plateau
Northern Rio Grande Plain
Western Rio Grande Plain
Central Rio Grande Plain
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Rolling Plains
High Plains
Trans-Pecos
Medio
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