Types of Grasses

Yes and that goes for all plants

That also goes for all living things.

Grass is NOT abiotic, dead or alive. The definition of an abiotic substance is something that is neither dead nor alive, like rocks, soil, the sun, clouds, and all man-made objects. Grass is a biotic organism that lives and dies and relies on reproduction to increase its genetic diversity and goes through a life cycle from emergence from a seed or birth to death.

Atrazine typically takes several weeks to fully kill grass. The time it takes can vary depending on the type of grass, its health, and environmental conditions. It is important to follow label instructions and use the correct dosage to effectively control weeds while minimizing harm to grass.

Grass clippings can be used as mulch to suppress weeds, retain moisture, and add nutrients to the soil. They can also be composted to create nutrient-rich soil for your garden. Additionally, you can use them as bedding for livestock or as material for creating pathways in your garden.

Various botany books on how to key out or identify grasses are available at any bookstore or nature store you come across. It's also completely fine to use the Internet via your favourite search engine such as Google to see what grass could possibly be growing in your lawn.

Basically, though, the best way to ID the type of grass in your lawn is to not use the grass that has been repeatedly cut with the mower, but grass that has never been or can't be cut with the mower or even clipper due to accessibility issues. Start by looking at the tip of the blade of the grass--hopefully a blade that hasn't been cut, because if it's been cut that won't help you at all--the shape of the blade in terms of width, length, and how much of a V is formed with the blade. Then look at the part where the blade connects to the stem, and look at the collar, the auricles, and the ligule and see if they exist, the shape, and size of them. Roll the stem in your fingers to feel how round it is. Some grasses are never completely round in the stem. Finally, if you can, find a grass that has an "inflorescence" or a seed head (or the flowering part of the grass) and note the size, shape, and structure of the inflorescence. Then use all that information, and probably more which hasn't been mentioned here, to identify the grass growing in your lawn.

The same method to ID the grass in your lawn is also used to ID grasses grown in pastures and native grasslands. The difference between your lawn and the latter two areas is that your lawn is basically a monoculture of one particular species of grass, whereas the latter two are a polyculture of several grass species, from two to at least 10 within a few hundred square feet.

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The opposite of grass would typically be considered as something like pavement or concrete.

Grass has been growing on Earth for millions of years, so it is difficult to pinpoint a single individual as its discoverer. Grass has evolved over time through natural selection and can be found in various habitats worldwide.

It depends. Proper levels of air, moisture, and temperature need to be respected in the compost bin, box or pile. There must be enough air so that decomposition takes place aerobically, with oxygen. Without enough air, and in the absence of oxygen, the breakdown takes place anaerobically, as in landfills. And anaerobic breakdown is accompanied by foul smells, and the production of methane, which is a greenhouse gas. There must be just the amount of moisture that leaves compostable materials with the consistency of a gently wrung out sponge. The temperatures must be enough to keep the materials heated, consistently and equally throughout. And the materials must be turned regularly. The more often the materials are turned, the quicker the decomposition takes place. If the preceding conditions are met and kept up, then compostable materials break down into dark brown, fresh-smelling, organic matter-rich humus in anywhere from just under a month to just under a year.

No, because you are keeping the ground from drying out by shading it.

The membrane of grasses is called the cuticle. It is a waxy layer on the surface of grass leaves that helps reduce water loss and protects against environmental stresses.

Grass contains primarily cellulose, which is a complex carbohydrate that is difficult for many animals to digest. It also contains smaller amounts of simple sugars like glucose and fructose, as well as other carbohydrates like hemicellulose and pectin.

It depends how valuable the clippings are to you. If you are saving them to feed a horse in winter, then you have to balance the cost of drying them against the cost of buying hay later on.

The sun is the most cost-effective way of drying grass. This is how farmers have made hay for hundreds of years.

* Cut the grass and leave it to dry in the fields.

* Turn the drying grass from time to time so that it all dries evenly. * Gather the grass and store it (in haystacks or barns) so that it stays dry till it is needed. The cost of using fossil fuel to run a drying machine would seem to put it into the too-expensive haybasket.

If you have plants growing you can pull out the grass then put some sort of barrier between the dirt and the air. There is something I heard about that will let water get in for the plants. Then you need to put some compost over it to keep the sun out for the weeds and grass.

Both mice and grass in a meadow are part of the ecosystem and play important roles in the food chain. Mice may feed on the grass, helping to control its growth, while also serving as prey for other animals. Both contribute to the overall balance and diversity of the ecosystem they inhabit.

Spartina grass is a genus of grasses commonly found in wetland areas. It is known for its tolerance to saltwater and is often used in coastal restoration projects to stabilize shorelines and provide habitat for wildlife. Spartina grass plays a crucial role in the ecosystem by helping to prevent erosion and providing food and shelter for various organisms.

Grass is important for various ecosystems as it provides food and shelter for many animal species. Additionally, grass helps prevent soil erosion, improves water infiltration, and plays a role in carbon sequestration. Lastly, grass is an essential component of the agriculture industry as it is used for grazing animals and as a feed source for livestock.

Yes, both sugarcane and bamboo belong to the grass family, Poaceae. They are considered large perennial grasses and share similar characteristics with other grasses such as jointed stems and fibrous roots.

The Oklahoma state grass is Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans). It was designated as the official state grass in 1972 due to its importance in the state's history and ecology. Indiangrass is a native grass species that is commonly found in Oklahoma's grasslands.

Grass exists because it has evolved to be able to thrive under wild grazing animals' grazing habits. However the true reason why grass exists is an ultimate evolutionary and botany mystery to us all. Think of it this way: Why do humans exist? A strange, yet great question. Grass is the type of plant that is found all over the planet, with many different species that suite each environment. Grasslands take up a vast part of the terrestrial portions of Earth, much more than forests do. We humans have made use of grasses in several different forms: as food for ourselves, food for the animals we raise, and as an aesthetic space around our homes. Grain is primarily from grasses that have been artificially selected to produce larger seeds than their wild ancestors. Barley, wheat, rye and corn are such plants. Grain is used to make bread, and is also a faster means to fatten livestock. Grasses that are more in their original state such as brome, Kentucky blue grass, creeping red fescue, orchard grass, tall fescue, bahia grass, big bluestem grass, etc. are all used in livestock pastures for livestock to graze on. Buffalo grass, Kentucky Blue, Creeping Red, etc. are grasses we like to use for our lawns because they are soft on our feet and easy to grow and care for year after year. Grasses are also used for building houses, as weapons, tools, etc. Bamboo, Elephant grass and Sorghum is a prime example for the three latter examples.

You can remove crabgrass by manually pulling it out, making sure to get the roots. Apply a pre-emergent herbicide in early spring to prevent crabgrass seeds from germinating. Post-emergent herbicides can also be used to kill existing crabgrass, but be sure to follow instructions carefully to avoid damage to your grass.

Yes. Bacterial and microbical life can be found there at any and all times. No plants or animals as we think of them live there, though. It's far too harsh. Just snow, ice, cold and little critters you'd need a microscope to see.

Grass is not a carnivore or herbivore. Grass is a producer. Grass produces carbon dioxide and food for animals. Grass is NOT a carnivore.

Too much nitrogen is accompanied by too little sugar, and vice versa. Naturally, and generally, higher sugar levels are encouraged by longer days and short cooler nights. They also are encouraged by less frequent, deeper watering. So nitrogen levels can be controlled in controlled environments such as greenhouses. Outside, sugar levels can be encouraged by deeper applications of fertilizer. Aeration holes dug down well below the root zone control the speed with which nitrogen is taken in, and the amounts. Also, in the specific case of ornamental grasses, root prune in early summer. Draw a circle, mentally or in actuality, on the ground around the ornamental grass. Then dig a spade down to cut off the furthest parts of the roots. No more than a third of the total root system, and of the drawn/mental circle, should be pruned. But the diggings, and prunings, should be spaced instead of next to each other. Root pruning stimulates the release of stored carbohydrates, etc. The consequence will be higher sugar levels, lower nitrogen. In grasses, higher nitrogen levels tend to be in the leafy parts. Lower nitrogen levels tend to be in the roots, nodes, and seeds. Keep that in mind when setting mowing heights.

The bamboo plant, a type of grass, is considered the tallest grass species in the world. Some varieties of bamboo can grow up to 100 feet tall, surpassing the height of other grasses.