Paspalum thunbergii seed

LATIN NAME: PASPALUM THUNBERGII

COMMON NAME: Thunberg’s Paspalum

The Thunberg paspalum ripples the soft, dense tufts of the grass with the fine, green blades and the paired, one-sided spikes of the tiny spikelets through the summer, the whole clump carrying the neat, fresh look of the wayside grasses. The seed heads stand above the leaves, the spikelets catch the light, and the clumps spread into the thick, resilient tussocks. The grass grows fast and full, and it holds the ground well through the season. It likes the sun, the moisture, and the ordinary, fertile soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The paspalums are a working genus in the pasture research, and the Thunberg species keeps its place in the studies of the warm-season grasses and the meadow flora. The agronomists note the forage value and the way the grass stands the close grazing, while the ecologists track the seed heads that feed the birds through the late summer. The seed biology and the way the spikelets disperse fill out the picture, and the growers of the tough, easy grasses keep the species in their lists.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

On the banks and the field edges, the Thunberg paspalum holds the landscape green. The dense clumps grip the soil, the seed heads feed the finches and the sparrows, and the grass gives the quick, useful forage for the grazing animals. It settles well on the moist, disturbed ground and stands the close grazing. A dependable grass of the open ground, quick to cover and easy to live with.

The Thunberg paspalum seeds germinate easily in a fine, loamy grit kept moist and warm. The blades come up thick and fast, and the young grass fills the tray with the dense green. It grows on well in the open ground, and it stands up to the dry spells once the roots run deep. Sow it for the quick cover on the bare banks, and keep it watered until the tufts close over. The seed heads follow through the summer.

To grow the Thunberg paspalum from seed, sow the small, oval seeds thinly across the surface of the cell tray of fine, loamy grit, keep the tray in the warm, bright spot and mist gently. The seedlings push through within a couple of weeks, and they grow on fast. Keep the young clumps in the moist, open ground, and the soft tufts will ripple through the summer.