Manchar is a tall, leafy, semi-bunch grass that possesses good 

 seedling vigor. It recovers quickly after cutting, does not rapidly 

 become sod-bound and has some disease resistance. It is a heavy 

 seed producer. 



BUFFALOGRASS 



Buffalograss, a sod -forming plant, is found in the western half of the 

 Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and in the eastern edges 

 of Wyoming and Colorado. It prefers the heavier soils and is highly resistant 

 to drought and heat. 



Buffalograss is usually too short to be used for hay, but it is adapted to 

 a wide range of climatic conditions and makes a good pasture plant. Its 

 aggressive spread, matted growth, andability to withstand trampling m ak e 

 it a useful conservation and pasture plant. 



BUFFELGRASS 



Buffelgrass is a warm-season bunchgrass adapted to the coastal areas 

 of States bordering the Gulf of Mexico and to south-central Texas. It prefers 

 clay or sandy soils, is drought resistant, but is subject to frost damage. 

 The grass establishes easily, and provides summer pasture and hay. Seed 

 is in fair supply. 



Blue buffelgrass is a large erect variety that is somewhat more cold 

 tolerant than other strains tested. It appears to prefer the heavy 

 soils. 



CARPETGRASS 



Carpetgrass, which has a creeping habit of growth and forms a dense 

 sod, is grown from Virginia to Oklahoma and south to the Gulf of Mexico. 

 Largest acreages are found on the coastal plains of States bordering the 

 Gulf where sandy and sandy loam soils are found and where moisture is 

 near the surface most of the year. Although it prefers a moist soil, it does 

 not grow well in swampy areas. It is planted for permanent pasture and 

 firebreaks. 



DROPSEED 



Dropseeds derive their name from the plant's habit of casting the seed 

 as it nears maturity. These hard-coated seeds may lie dormant for many 

 years and then germinate when conditions become favorable. This charac- 

 teristic enables the grass to perpetuate itself despite the unfavorable grow- 

 ing conditions found in its area of adaptability- -the dry, hot sections of west 

 Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and southeastern California. The dropseeds 

 are adapted to a wide range of soils and are used principally for pasture, 

 but they may be used for hay if cut before the plants mature. Forage pro- 

 duction is satisfactory but not outstanding in either quantity or quality. The 

 plants are good for revegetation and are prolific seeders. 



