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What is the difference between wheat and rice straw?
Wheat straw is the stalk left over after wheat grains are harvested, while rice straw is the stalk left after rice grains are harvested. Wheat straw is typically longer and coarser in texture compared to rice straw, which is shorter and finer. Both can be used for bedding, mulching, or as a source of fiber for livestock feed.
Can you use pine needles instead of straw to cover grass seeds?
Yes, you can use pine needles instead of straw to cover grass seeds. Pine needles can provide a protective layer that retains moisture and helps prevent erosion, similar to straw. However, they may decompose more slowly than straw, which could affect soil nutrients over time. Ensure that the layer is not too thick to allow sunlight and moisture to reach the seeds effectively.
Do cows eat staw?
They can, but mostly prefer grass or good hay over straw.
What is better to spread over fresh grass seed- straw or hay?
Straw is better because it does not contain may seeds. Hay contains seed and cause weeds to grow in your freshly planted grass.
What is straw made of?
Straw is made of dried stalks of grain plants such as wheat, barley, rice, or oats. The stalks are left over after the grain has been harvested and are commonly used for various purposes like bedding for animals, thatching for roofs, and packaging material.
Is wheat a monocot or a dicot?
Wheat is a monocot. Rice, grasses, sugar cane, and bamboo are also monocots. There are over 60,000 different monocots.
Will wheat straw hurt a horse?
Wheat straw is normally used as bedding quite safely.If your horse eats too much of it ,it could cause colic as feces become impacted.Oat straw can be chopped and fed as chaff many chaff mixes contain oat straw.I wouldn't feed straw as colic is very painfull and disstressing and can kill.Chaff based mixes are a good source of fibre and safe to feed.If your using straw as bedding and your horse tends to eat it ,use diluted citronella or eucalyptus and spray over it should stop him/her eating it.
What do various grain plants look like in the field?
Wheat: Tall grass with thin leaves and a spike-like head containing many kernels. Barley: Similar to wheat but with shorter and stiffer straw, and a looser seed head. Corn: Tall plant with broad leaves and large ears, each covered in kernels arranged in rows. Rice: Grows in flooded fields; has long, slender leaves and stems, and produces plump grains on stalks.
When was congress grass first observed in India?
once in1965 wheat was brought from america. with it seeds of congress grass also entered in soil of India. and suddenly spread all over India
Why does a rabbit throw straw over its head?
It throws straw over its head to make it quiet and to feel sakure.
What is scalping in turf grass?
Scalping in turf grass is caused by :- (a) Setting the height of cut too low and removing too much of the grass blades as you cut. This can leave the the lawn looking straw coloured as if it had been scorched. (b) Removing most, or all of the grass blades on raised areas of the lawn as you mow over them even if the height of cut is correctly set for the majority of the area.
What is an example of a large grass area?
the great plains, the sarengetti, and the pampas are all grasslands.
