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Technical Notes: Secar bluebunch wheatgrass as a competitor to medusahead
Author
Goebel, C. J.
Tazi, M.
Harris, G. A.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1988-01-01
Body

A search continues for native perennial range grasses which will compete successfully with introducted annual grasses. Secar blue-bunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) is a recently released cultivar selected for seedling vigor. Medusahead (Taeniatherum asperum) seeds germinated in about one third the time, were less inhibited by cold temperatures typical of range conditions, and seedlings grew more than twice as fast as Secar in a 30-day trial. Indications are that even this new cultivar will not compete successfully with vigorous medusahead seedlings without initial weed control. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3898799
Additional Information
Goebel, C. J., Tazi, M., & Harris, G. A. (1988). Technical notes: Secar bluebunch wheatgrass as a competitor to medusahead. Journal of Range Management, 41(1), 88-89.
IISN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/645249
Journal Volume
41
Journal Number
1
Journal Pages
88-89
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
Pseudoroegneria spicata
leaf area
competitive ability
weed control
seedlings
vigor
growth rate
seed germination
temperature