Good pasture and Turfgrass. Short grower–6″ to 1′. Very drought resistant requiring very low maintenance as a turfgrass. Buffalograss is a dominant short prairie grass frequently found in overgrazed pastures. Important pasture grass in areas of low rainfall. Texoka is most popular variety.
Proper seedbed preparation for planting a home lawn is essential. Buffalograss will grow on heavy and compacted soils, but it is easier to start and maintain on good loam soils. Heavy soils may be improved by applying good quality organic matter such as peat moss, aged manure, or compost. Applying a phosphorus fertilizer stimulates seedling root growth, even on soils testing high in phosphorus. Work the soil to a depth of 4 to 6 inches. This may require plowing, disking, or tilling. The seedbed should be uniform, friable, and well-packed. Use tillage methods to control any weeds that may develop before seeding.
Management
Buffalograss is only recommended for low maintenance and low use turfgrass areas. Mowing height and frequency depend on grass use, amount of irrigation, and time of year. Care must be taken when mowing not to cut shorter than 2 to 3 inches to avoid other grasses from out-competing the buffalograss. Buffalograss responds well to light applications of nitrogen. Over- fertilization will promote undesirable grasses within the planted area. Buffalograss is excellent for people who want a large, attractive lawn during the summer with a minimum of work involved. Other advantages of buffalograss for lawns is that it withstands heavy usage and has good drought tolerance. However, potential lawn growers should note that buffalograss is a warm-season grass, it turns brown with fall’s first freezing weather, and will not green-up until warm weather returns. During extended dry periods in the summer months, buffalograss will go brown and become dormant if no supplemental water is provided. Because of aggressive runners, buffalograss can require edging along walks, driveways, and flower beds.
|
Grow Height |
Cold Tolerance |
Minimum |
Planting Rate |
|
8’ |
Fair |
15” |
Pasture 5-10 Pls. Lawn 4 lb. 1,000 sqft. |
| Weight | 1 lbs |
|---|
Be the first to review “Buffalograss”
You must be logged in to post a review.
Related products
Native, cool season perennial that is short lived. Found on sandy shores and dunes; wooded areas, especially along trails, rivers and streams; and other disturbed sites throughout much of North America.
Native North American prairie grass growing from two to four feet tall. Also called rough dropseed and meadow dropseed it is common on the Great Plains and found in most states in the United States, likes dry soils of prairies and plains.
Drought resistant plant. Highly adaptable to dryer areas. Also tolerates soil conditions from fair salinity to moderate alkalinity. A highly palatable grass.
A native warm-season perennial bunchgrass. Broomsedge bluestem produces many seeds on the upper half of the plant that are distributed by the wind.
Mixture of Buffalograss and Blue Grama. Selected for there short growth height these natives are very drought tolerant and should require little or no watering.
Coarse perennial bunch grass with numerous erect, firm, tough stems. Alkali grows in the plains states west on dry sandy or gravelly slopes and along saline or alkaline flats.
Generally described as a perennial graminoid. Is native to the Southwest with a long life span and moderate growth rate.
Short growing native that has stolons much like buffalo grass. Pale green in color and not a vigorous competitor. Grows in a wide variety of soils.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.