Thinopyrum ponticum seed
LATIN NAME: Thinopyrum ponticum
COMMON NAME: Tall Wheatgrass
The tall wheatgrass whips the long, slender spikes over the broad, grey-green clumps, the whole stand holding the tall, tough look of the salty meadow. The hardy, perennial bunchgrass carries the broad, flat, grey-green leaves in the large, dense clumps, and the long, slender, dense, awnless spikes, on the tall, stout stems, through the mid summer, one of the tall, quiet sights of the salty meadow, drawing the bees, to be followed by the many small, pale, pointed grains. The broad clumps have a very long record as the fine, tough grass of the salty lands, and the plant is a historic presence of the salty meadow. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The tall wheatgrass is a historic subject of the plant science, and the long, slender spikes keep showing up in the work on the salt-tolerant grasses. The way the long, slender, dense, awnless spikes form on the tall, stout stems has been studied steadily, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the salt-tolerant grasses, the broad leaves and the members of the grass family. The broad clumps and the tall habit have also made it a fine study grass, and the tall wheatgrass is a regular subject of the work on the long, slender spikes of the salty world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The tall wheatgrass is a tall, useful plant of the salty meadow and the study collection. The broad, flat, grey-green leaves in the large, dense clumps carry the tall look of the salty meadow, one of the tall, quiet sights of the salty meadow, drawing the bees, and the broad clumps have a very long record as the fine, tough grass of the salty lands, the tough stems coming to the hay, the silage and the steady fodder of the old farms, while the long, slender, dense, awnless spikes, on the tall, stout stems, open through the mid summer, to be followed by the many small, pale, pointed grains. It is one of the fine choices for the salty meadow, the reclaimed bank and the study collection, and it has been written up in the agricultural and the reclamation papers for the broad clumps and the very long history. It is a tall, useful plant of the open, sunny, deep, moist, well-drained garden.
The wheatgrass seeds are happy in a silty, loamy mix kept lightly moist. The young clumps are hardy once they root, and they enjoy the deep, moist ground of the open field.
To grow the tall wheatgrass from seed, scatter the small, slender seeds evenly across the surface of the deep pot of silty loam, water gently, then keep the pot in a bright, open spot. The seedlings come through within a couple of weeks, and they grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, moist ground, the long spikes will whip over the clumps over the summer.