Tall Wheatgrass [Thinopyrum ponticum]

Origin: Asia Minor/Turkey
Use: Perennial, cool season, introduced grass that provides poor grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for livestock.
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Plant Description:
General  Characteristics of Tall Wheatgrass
Life Span  Perennial
Growth Form  tall, erect, bunchgrass
Management:
Seeding Rate 
40" Rows: 
Broadcast: 

12 pounds pure live seed per acre
15 pounds pure live seed per acre
Planting Date  September-October
Planting Depth 0.25 to 0.75 inch
pH requirement 6.6 to 10.1
Rainfall requirement 10 to 28 inches
Soil texture 
Sandy: 
Loam: 
Clay: 

High
High
High
Cold Tolerance: High
General  Provides poor grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for livestock.
ID Features:

Special Notes:
  • only adpated to extreme north Texas;
  • tolerates high pH and saline soils

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