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Native to western United States, especially in inland Pacific Northwest; adapted throughout the intermountain states and the upper Great Plains; grows erect to 4'; best suited to silty soils, prairies; common on sandy and gravelly soils, thin and rocky sites; excellent drought resistance; good winter hardiness, local materials preferable; tolerant of weakly saline soils; poor tolerance of flooding.
Drill seeded at 5–15 pounds PLS/acre between 1/2" – 3/4" deep (use 50–100% more seed if broadcast seeding). 150,000 seeds/pound.
Germination rates dependent on soil temperatures, up to 14 days, early spring.
Also Beardless Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Agropyron inerme or Elytrigia spicata)
Varieties
Secar, Goldar
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