BRIZA media pure seed

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BRIZA media pure seed

Quaking Grass, Rattle Snake Grass, Doddering Dickies
[Doddering Dillies]
Select Item No. ZA061

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Article Type: (pure seed)
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Poaceae
Origin: Europe and Asia: nutrient poor meadows and pastures, slopes.
Special Features: Stout, upright habit with decorative heart-shaped spikelets. At various stages the seed can be colored green or red.
 
Basic Colour: (brown)
Natural Flowering Period: May - July
Flower: inconspicuous
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z7
Foliage: overlapping, narrow, lanceolate
Growth Habit: erect / clumping
Height with Flowers: 50 cm
Spacing between Plants: 50 cm
Soil Requirements: average / poor, lean
Location:
Characteristics: decorative fruit / beneficial plant / groundcover
Usage: for green roofs / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.1 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.41667 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
2400
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
1 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 2 - 3 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): 72 / 128
Sowing Direction:

(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.

(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
Anytime
Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 8 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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