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Winter Bentgrass

Winter Bentgrass Basics

Grows LikeGraminoid
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusFACU, FACW

Winter Bentgrass Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring, Summer, Fall
After Harvest Regrowth RateModerate
AllelopathNo
BloatNone
C:N RatioLow
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Flower ColorGreen
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerDense
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Foliage TextureCoarse
Fruit Seed ColorBrown
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormBunch
Growth RateModerate
Height Mature feet3.5
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanShort
Low Growing GrassYes
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Winter Bentgrass Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsNo
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceLow
Frost Free Days (Minimum)130
pH Minimum5
pH Maximum7.5
Precipitation Minimum20
Precipitation Maximum45
Root Depth (Minimum inches)8
Salinity ToleranceMedium
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Shade ToleranceIntermediate
Minimum Temperature (F)-33

Winter Bentgrass Reproduction

Bloom PeriodMid Spring
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceLow
Fruit Seed Period BeginsSummer
Fruit Seed Period EndsFall
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound8500000
Seed Spread RateSlow
Seedling VigorLow
Seedling VigorLow
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateModerate

Winter Bentgrass Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductYes
Fuelwood ProductNone
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalHigh
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryMonocot
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Winter Bentgrass

Winter Bentgrass grows like a Graminoid. Winter Bentgrass is an Perennial. Winter Bentgrass is Native to U.S.. Winter Bentgrass has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: FACU, FACW. Spring, Summer, Fall is when Winter Bentgrass is actively growing. Winter Bentgrass has a Moderate growth rate after harvest. Winter Bentgrass is not an allelopath. Winter Bentgrass has a Low C:N Ratio. Winter Bentgrass has a coppice potential of No. Winter Bentgrass is not fall conspicuous. Winter Bentgrass has a Green colored flower. Winter Bentgrass has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Winter Bentgrass has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Winter Bentgrass has a Porous foliage porosity. Winter Bentgrass has a Coarse foliage texture. Seeds of Winter Bentgrass are Brown. Seeds of Winter Bentgrass are No conspicuous. Winter Bentgrass grows as a Bunch. The growth rate of Winter Bentgrass is Moderate. The mature height of Winter Bentgrass is 3.5 feet. The lifespan of Winter Bentgrass is Short. The shape and orientation of Winter Bentgrass is Erect. Winter Bentgrass is not adapted to coarse textured soils. Winter Bentgrass is adapted to fine textured soils. Winter Bentgrass is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Winter Bentgrass is High. The CaCO3 tolerance of Winter Bentgrass is None. Winter Bentgrass does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Winter Bentgrass is Low. Winter Bentgrass requires a minimum of 130 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Winter Bentgrass is 5. The maximum pH of Winter Bentgrass is 7.5. The minimum Precipitation that Winter Bentgrass requires is 20. The maximum Precipitation that Winter Bentgrass can handle is 45. The minimum root depth of Winter Bentgrass is 8 inches. The salininty tolerance of Winter Bentgrass is Medium. The shade tolerance of Winter Bentgrass is Intermediate. The shade tolerance of Winter Bentgrass is Intermediate. The minimum temperature that Winter Bentgrass requires is -33. The bloom period of Winter Bentgrass is Mid Spring. The commerical availability of Winter Bentgrass is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of Winter Bentgrass is Low. The fruit seed period of Winter Bentgrass begins Summer. The fruit seed period of Winter Bentgrass ends Fall. The fruit seed persistance of Winter Bentgrass is No. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by bare roots. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by bulbs. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by container. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by corms. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by cuttings. Winter Bentgrass is propagated by seed. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by sod. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by sprig. Winter Bentgrass is not propagated by tubers. Winter Bentgrass can generally yield 8500000 seeds per pound of seeds. Winter Bentgrass has a Slow seed spread rate. Winter Bentgrass has a Low seedling vigor. Winter Bentgrass has a Low seedling vigor. Winter Bentgrass does not have a small grain. Winter Bentgrass has a Moderate vegatative spread rate. Winter Bentgrass does not have a berry/nut seed product. Winter Bentgrass is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Winter Bentgrass makes a good fodder product. Winter Bentgrass does not make a good fuel wood product. Winter Bentgrass does not make a good lumber product. Winter Bentgrass does not make a naval store product. Winter Bentgrass is not palatable to browse animals. Winter Bentgrass is not palatable to grazing animals. Winter Bentgrass is not palatable to humans. Winter Bentgrass does not make a pulpwood product. Winter Bentgrass does not make a veneer product. Winter Bentgrass is of the category, Monocot.
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