| Species: |
Tall wheatgrass [Thinopyrum ponticum (Podp.) Barkworth & Dewey] |
| Cultivars: |
‘Jose’ |
| Origin: |
Asia |
| Use: |
Grazing, hay |
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| Description: |
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General:
Life Span:
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3-6 feet tall, bunchgrass. Auricles present; blue-green leaves.
Perennial |
| Adaptation: |
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pH:
Soil:
Rainfall:
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5.5-10
Clay-loam, (heavy soils). Adapts to sandy-loam but recommended for deeper, clay soils. Tolerates saline soils. Should not be planted in shallower uphill soils.
10-32 inches.
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| Management: |
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Seeding Rate:
Planting Date:
Planting Depth:
Seed Cost:
Season of Use:
Production:
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12-15 lb/Acre. Good establishment when using a ‘Brillion’ seeder.
September-October
<0.25-0.75 inch (dust in).
$18-25/A
March-July
3000-6000 lb/A
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| Notes: |
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- Weed control in April-May and fertilize in Fall (like you would wheat) and February (50 lb N/Acre).
- Adaptation to Northern most areas of Texas, currently under evaluation (2006). Stand in fair condition after 1-6 years.
- Requires a clean seed bed for good establishment.
- Medium palatability.
- High seedling vigor.
- Pull-off by June 1st to allow rest and avoid loosing stand in the long term.
- Stocking rates of 1.5 animals units/Acre (250 cow-calf pair/240 acres) reported by ranchers in North Texas.
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