Meadow grass - a perennial grass

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Meadowgrass meadow (photo below) is a perennial from the genus Bluegrass of the Grass family. It is one of the earliest rhizomatous-loose bush grasses. Forms underground creeping shoots, which contributes to the formation of dense turf. Its leaves are soft and narrow, dark green in color. The inflorescence is a panicle that is tightly compressed before and after flowering, and becomes spreading during flowering.

Poa meadow refers to cross-pollinated plants. It blooms mainly at the end of May. Flowering begins from the top of the panicle and lasts 15-17 days. If the goal is to obtain the seeds of this plant, then it should be planted on fertile, moderately moist loamy soils. The bluegrass meadow gives seeds in the first half of July. The plant belongs to moderately drought- and heat-resistant species. It is resistant to spring late frosts, calmly endures low temperatures even in the absence of permanent snow cover.

In the spring in the steppe zone, meadow bluegrass sprouts in the second half of March, lawns begin to turn green in the first half of April, and after 15 days tillering begins. In the first half of May, there is an exit intube, from the middle to the end of May - blazing inflorescences and flowering. Seeds begin to ripen from mid-June.

In the year of sowing, meadow bluegrass slowly develops the aerial part and roots, even if you plant it in early spring, only a few vegetative shoots will appear by autumn. Single shoots appear already on the 13-14th day, mass shoots not earlier than a month after sowing. Tillering occurs three weeks after shoots appear. It reaches its full development only after 3-4 years. By the way, bluegrass reproduces not only by seeds, but also by dividing the bush.

The plant prefers a sunny location and fertile soil. It calmly tolerates flooding with melt water, even for a long time. Under favorable growing conditions, resistance to trampling is noted, which is especially important, since bluegrass meadow is always used in a lawn mixture.

Lawn mixture with this grass is actively used for children's and sports grounds, for suburban and park areas. It is sown not only in sunny areas, but also in shady places, even under trees.

If bluegrass is used in a mowed and well-irrigated lawn, then it lives indefinitely. Moreover, in terms of herbage density, it is second only to red fescue and bent grass.

In addition to landscaping and landscaping, bluegrass is actively used in animal husbandry and in the fight against soil erosion. It is a gentle and nutritious food for many farm animals, whichsuitable for grazing and hay making. It is used to feed sheep, cattle and horses, and is also eaten by turkeys and rabbits. In the wild, it is used by moose, and for deer, it is generally considered one of the best herbs. Bluegrass seeds are food for several species of rodents and songbirds. Due to its dense sod and ability to recover quickly, it is an excellent cover for soil erosion control. It is used on steep banks, at the border with water, at the edge of fields, mixed with other herbs or legumes. To prevent bluegrass diseases, it should be cut low before winter, especially in areas where a large snow cover is not expected.