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Scientific Name |
Poa annua |
Meadow Grass
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Common Name |
Annual Meadow Grass | |
Type |
Annual grass | |
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Description |
Narrow lancolate leaves, Many seeded flower heads. | |
Habitat |
Wasteland roadsides, open habits. | |
Folklore |
Used as fodder | |
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Soil Type |
Poor |
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Soil Fertility |
Poor |
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Soil Moisture |
All |
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Soil pH |
All |
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Sunlight |
Full sun |
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Success |
Copious seeds produced each month. Difficult to kill. Resistant to trampling. Withstands low temperatures. |
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Importance |
Common weed of hard landscapes and lawns. |
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Cultural Control |
(1.5) and box up. |
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Chemical Control |
In cultivated soil (3.1.1a) (3.1.2a) (3.2.2) kills germinating seeds. |
Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
Chemical Information Correct as of 06:06:97. Always read and follow the instruction when using herbicides.