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Intermediate Wheatgrass:
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Intermediate Wheatgrass is an important cool season, sod forming grass that was
introduced into the U. S. from the U.S.S.R. It is easily established from seed
and covers well the first year after planting.
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Intermediate
Wheatgrass is used for pasture and hay in areas which receive more than 15
inches of precipitation. It has been known to grow well at altitudes up to
10,000 feet.
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Use and Management:
Intermediate Wheatgrass grows best in finer textured, sany loam to clay loam
soil types. It has fair drought, salt, high water table and flooding tolerance.
With its extensive root system, it is often used to stabilize soil and also for
wildlife plantings.
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