Weeping Lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula]

Origin: Africa
Use: Perennial, warm season, introduced grass that provides poor grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for livestock.
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Plant Description:
General  Characteristics of Weeping Lovegrass
Life Span  Perennial
Growth Form  tall, erect, bunchgrass
Management:
Seeding Rate 
40" Rows: 
Broadcast: 

0.5 pound pure live seed per acre
1.5 pounds pure live seed per acre
Planting Date  March-May
Planting Depth less than 0.25 inch
pH requirement 4.5 to 8.0
Rainfall requirement 10 to 40 inches
Soil texture 
Sandy: 
Loam: 
Clay: 

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Cold Tolerance: Moderate
General  Provides poor grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for livestock.
ID Features: This erect bunchgrass grows 24 to 48 inches tall with an erect seed stalk and narrow, drooping, coarse blades. The seedhead is a loose, open panicle with many seeded grayish-green spikelets. The panicle resembles lace when mature. Leaves are rough on the bottom and top surfaces, with hairy, basal sheaths.
Special Notes:
Weeping Lovegrass [Eragrostis curvula] Information #1
 
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
Weeping
 
 
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