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Agrostis gigantea Synonyms: A. alba; A. nigra; A. stolonifera majorCommon Name(s): Redtop Family: Poaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 120 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=90° (F) | Opt.Max=70° (F) | Opt.Min=54° (F) | Abs.Min=36° (F) | Precipitation: 20 to 35 (in.) Winter Minimum: -38° (F) Soil pH: 5 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Acid soils low in lime Soil Drainage: Moderately Well Photoperiod Response: Long day Light Intensity: Bright to clear Comments: Adapted to variety of conditions especially wet lands and acid soils. Related to Agrostis stolonifera (creeping bentgrass) a noxious weed in Virginia. Diseases: Pythium, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rust, Anthrachose Uses: Animal Food - forage, Poison - mammals, Weed - possible seed contam., Animal Food - fodder, Environ. - revegetator, Environ. - erosion control Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Temperate, steppe and semi-arid, boreal Geographical Origin: Asia Temp, Indian Subcontinent, Europe Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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