Publication Date
14-5-2021
Series Number
DPIRD-9
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) is a subtropical/summer active perennial C4 grass. It is a tufted grass that sends out strong, above ground runners (stolons), allowing it to spread rapidly. This can be a great advantage on saltland where soil salinity often inhibits recruitment from seed. However, it has low salt tolerance, and low-moderate waterlogging tolerance.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recommends that any dryland salinity management is part of a whole farm, and preferably a whole catchment, water management plan.
Number of Pages
5
Keywords
Rhodes grass, Chloris gayana, dryland salinity, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Natural Resources Management and Policy
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2021), Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) for dryland salinity management in Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-9.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/nrm_factsheets/9
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