Meadowgrass meadow (photo below) is a perennial from the Bluegrass genus of the Cereals family. It is one of the earliest rhizome-loosestrife cereals. It 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 during flowering becomes spreading.
Meadowgrass meadow refers to cross-pollinated plants. It blooms mainly in late May. Flowering begins from the top of the panicle and lasts 15-17 days. If the goal is to obtain seeds of this plant, then it needs to be planted on fertile, moderately moist loamy soils. Bluegrass meadow seeds gives in the first half of July. The plant belongs to moderately drought and heat-resistant species. It is resistant to late spring frosts, calmly tolerates low temperatures even in the absence of constant snow cover.
In spring, meadow grassgrass emerges in the second half of March in the steppe zone , lawns begin to turn green in the first half of April, and after 15 days tillering begins. In the first half of May, the tube goes out, from mid to late May, the inflorescences are swept and flowering. Seeds begin to ripen in mid-June.
In the year of sowing, the aerial part and roots of the bluegrass meadow develop slowly, even if you plant it in early spring, only a few vegetative shoots will appear by autumn. Single seedlings appear as early as 13-14 days, mass shoots not earlier than a month after sowing. Tillering occurs three weeks after emergence. It reaches its full development only after 3-4 years. By the way, bluegrass propagates not only by seeds, but also by dividing the bush.
The plant prefers a sunny location and fertile soil. It calmly tolerates flooding by meltwater, even prolonged. Under favorable growing conditions, trampling resistance is noted, which is especially important since meadow bluegrass is necessarily used in a mixture for lawn.
The lawn mix with this cereal is actively used for children and sports fields, for suburban and park areas. It is sown not only in sunny areas, but also in shaded places, even under trees.
If bluegrass is used in a mowed and well-irrigated lawn, it lives indefinitely. Moreover, in terms of the density of the grass stand, it is second only to
red fescue and field pole.
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 feed for many farm animals, suitable for grazing and harvesting hay. It is used to feed sheep, cattle and horses, as well as turkeys and rabbits. In the wild, moose consumes it, 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 turf and the ability to quickly recover, it is an excellent coating in the fight against soil erosion. It is used on steep banks, on the border with water, on the edge of fields mixed with other herbs or legumes. For the prevention of bluegrass diseases, it should be lowered before winter, especially in the area where a large snow cover is not expected.