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Sandberg Bluegrass

Description

Sandberg Bluegrass is a native, cool season, bunch grass that is early to green up and can tolerate poor soils (but not alkali soils).  It is palatable to livestock as an early spring forage but does not produce a great deal of tonnage.  It makes a dense root mass as it matures, making it useful for erosion control.  It is a standard component in reclamation mixes.  It is considered an understory grass, filling in between other taller grasses.  It typically germinates in 1 to 3 weeks when conditions are right.  Sandberg does especially well at higher elevations (around 7,000 feet).  Varieties available include Mountain Home, Uncompahgre Plateau and VNS.

Details

Type

Cool Grass

Purpose

Reclamation and Erosion

Latin Name

Reclamation and Erosion

Zone

NA

Height

16″ – 24″

Cool/Warm

Cool

Sun/Shade Tolerance

1 – Very Sunny

Min. Precipitation

8″

Seeds Per Pound

926000

Planting Rate

2-4 pls lbs/acre

Native/Introduced

Native

Annual/Perrenial

Perennial

Growth Pattern

Bunch

Additional Information

Variety Release Sheet

NA

USDA Sheet

https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_pose.pdf

Questions?

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