Tall wheatgrass
| Name: | Tall Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum ponticum) |
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| Description: | Tussocky perennial. Grows mainly in spring and autumn. Suited to saline, poorly drained soils. Sow in early autumn for best results (dryland) or late winter to early spring (irrigated and high rainfall). Slow to establish. Tall growth. Useful pioneering species in saline soils. |
| Sowing rate: | 3-12 kg/ha. |
| Minimum average annual rainfall: |
400 mm Southern NSW, 500 mm Northern NSW |
| Varieties: | Tyrrell (Public variety)Dundas (Wrightson Seeds) – selected for increased feed quality. |
