Jose Tall Wheatgrass
(Agropyron elongatum)
Jose Tall Wheatgrass is an introduced tall, cool-season, perennial bunchgrass. This grass performs best on sub-irrigated sights. This grass is one of the most salt tolerant grasses known. Jose also has a high degree of drought tolerance for cool-season grasses. Jose Tall Wheatgrass is usually planted alone for grazing, haying, or erosion control.
Good stands can be obtained from drill or broadcast seedings at a rate of 12-20 pls pounds/acre. Best results have been obtained when planting in a clean-tilled, weed-free seedbed at a depth of 1/4 -1/2 inches deep. A regular wheat drill can be used to plant this seed.
General Characteristics
| Growth Type: | Bunch |
| Life Span: | Perennial |
| Growing Season: | Cool Season |
| Native/Introduced: | Native |
| Plant Height: | 3-7 feet |
| Cold Tolerance: | Good |
| Drought Tolerance: | Good |
| Salt Tolerance: | Excellent |
| Soil Type: | Widely Adapted |
| Minimum Rainfall: | 8 inches |
| Planting Rate: | 12-20 pls# |
| Planting Date: | Sep. - Mar. |
| Seed Type: | Smooth |
| Uses: | Grazing, Wildlife Habitat, Erosion Control, Reclamation |