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Browntop
Browntop is a common name for several grasses and may refer to: *''Agrostis capillaris'', or browntop bent *''Brachiaria ramosa'', or browntop millet *''Microstegium ''Microstegium'' is a genus of African, Asian, and Pacific Island plants in the sorghum tribe within the grass family. Browntop is a common name. ; Species ; formerly included see ''Ischaemum ''Ischaemum'' is a taxonomically one of the m ...'' {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachiaria Ramosa
''Brachiaria ramosa'' (L.) Stapf (browntop millet) is a perennial millet grass belonging to the grass family ( Poaceae). It is native to South Asia, where it is traditionally cultivated as a cereal crop. The reconstructed Proto-Dravidian Proto-Dravidian is the linguistic reconstruction of the common ancestor of the Dravidian languages. It is thought to have differentiated into Proto-North Dravidian, Proto-Central Dravidian, and Proto-South Dravidian, although the date of divers ... name for ''Brachiaria ramosa'' is *conna-l.Southworth, Franklin C. 2005. Proto-Dravidian Agriculture'. Paper presented at the 7th ESCA Round Table Conference, Kyoto, June 2005. Other scientific names for browntop millet include ''Urochloa ramosa'' (L.) Nguyen and ''Panicum ramosum'' (L.). Pests Insect pests include: *shoot flies '' Atherigona oryzae'', '' Atherigona pulla'', and '' Atherigona punctata'' *caseworm '' Parapoynx stagnalis'' *red hairy caterpillars '' Amsacta albistriga'' and '' Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agrostis Capillaris
''Agrostis capillaris'', the common bent, colonial bent, or browntop, is a rhizomatous and stoloniferous perennial in the grass family ( Poaceae). It is native to Eurasia and has been widely introduced in many parts of the world. Colonial bent grows in moist grasslands and open meadows, and can also be found in agricultural areas, roadsides, and invading disturbed areas. The name '' Agrostis'' comes from the Greek word meaning forage plant, ''agros'' meaning "a field". It is found growing in neutral to acidic soils. It has a very fine texture and like most bent grasses grows very dense. Although this species is used on golf courses, providing some of the best ball playing surfaces in the world, it also produces a spectacular visual appearance when maintained properly. It provides an excellent home lawn but is not tolerant of heavy use. Colonial bent is fairly easy to grow from seeds and fertilization of the lawn is not as intense. This grass also takes longer to establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |