All about bluegrass annuals

Quite often, the beauty of the lawn spoil the weeds. In our article we will tell you what the bluegrass is a one-year old, and provide its description. We will also give recommendations on how to combat this pest.

Culture description

The plant belongs to the genus Bluegrass, a family of cereals. Loves moisture and shaded places. Sometimes you can find forms that successfully tolerate winter frosts. Favorable conditions contribute to the formation of a dense herbage, which prevents the normal development of many cultures. The plant has a fibrous root system, straight stems. Their height can be 10-40 cm. In appearance, the foliage is narrow, linear. Flowers are collected in spikelets of 3-7 pieces.

The fruit is represented by a membranous oblong-lanceolate weevil of a trihedral type, pointed in the upper part.

One such weed is able to produce up to 1 thousand grains. Seed material has good germination. It grows from a depth of 3-4 cm.For germination, the minimum temperature is required, which is + 3-5 ° C, but the best growth occurs when it rises to + 16-20 ° C. The first on the shoots appears linear leaf. The young sheet in length can reach 15-30 mm, in width - up to 1 mm.

Where is growing?

Bluegrass plant can be found in almost every corner of the world. The only places where it does not grow are Central Asia and the Far North. The following areas are most suitable for plants:

• wet and damp meadows;
• ruderal places;
• areas where cattle graze;
• pebbles or sand near the rivers;
• soil with high nitrogen content.

Most often, the plant pest appears where grow row crops and grains.

How to apply

Bluegrass one-year found use as feed for livestock. Animals often graze in weed areas. The plant contains nutrients and is attractive to livestock. Unfortunately, the small size of the weed does not allow massively using it as animal feed.

Growing bluegrass is pretty fasttherefore, it is sometimes mixed with herbs used to create lawn coverings. But to use a weed as a lawn, as an independent plant, is not worth it, since it will inhibit the growth of other plants. It is for this reason that it was attributed to the weeds.

Weed control measures

If it is unacceptable for you to grow a bluegrass annual on the site, you need to know what control measures are applied to this plant.

Time-consuming, but effective is manual weeding. About 3 weeks after the lawn has been planted, it is worthwhile to carry out this event. At this time, the roots have not had time to firmly establish themselves in the soil, so the procedure will be effective. The spade must be inserted as deep as possible into the ground to remove the root system of the weed.After the weed is removed, it is necessary to tamp the soil and water it.

We recommend weeding each time after mowing the lawn grass.

Herbicides are also an effective way to combat bluegrass. The most common tools are Lontrel 300 and Magnum. Their advantage is that they destroy weeds, while not harming the lawn surface. When exposed, it affects both the land part of the plant and its rhizome.

When using chemicals, you should follow some rules:

• for processing it is necessary to choose a warm, windless day;
• it is worth treating only dry weeds;
• before proceeding to the treatment of herbicides, the lawn coating should not be changed;
• it is possible to mow a lawn after processing only in 2-3 days.

Before proceeding with the treatment of plants, it is necessary to carefully study the instructions, as some drugs may have their own characteristics of use.

In order to completely get rid of weeds, You must perform at least 2-3 treatments.

Bluegrass annual can be safely called an ambiguous plant, since it can simultaneously be a weed and benefit, for example, when feeding livestock. If desired, the plant is even grown specifically to continue to use it as a lawn.