Sweet smothergrass — a perennial groundcover for subtropical orchards

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Series: Agnote DPI 382  Edition: Third edition  Last updated: 01 Aug 2004

 

This Agnote explains the following aspects of growing sweet smothergrass (Dactyloctenium australe) as a ground cover:

  • soil preparation and
  • planting management.

The Agnote also compares sweet smothergrass with other groundcover crops.