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Phalaris canariensis

Authority L. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 8490

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION The head is spikelike and resemble club wheat. USES Seeds are used in birdseed mixtures and as a sizing agent in textile industries. The grass can also be used for pasture. GROWING PERIOD Annual or perennial. Under good growing conditions the crop can be grazed 40-55 days after germination when it is 15-20 cm tall. The crop is cut for seeds when four fifths of the heads are mature. COMMON NAMES Canary grass, True canary grass, Canary seed. FURTHER INF Canary grass is cultivated in western Asia, Argentina, Australia, Canada, and the United States. Dry seed yields are usually 1200-2000 kg/ha and can reach up to 2000-3000 kg/ha on irrigated land.
Sources
Hockings E 1961 pp 185-189 [USE, RAIN, FER, DEP, DRA, TEXT] Roecklein J 1987 pp 305 [USE] Duke J 1979 pp 95 [RAIN, TEMP, PH] Kernick M 1961 pp 38 & 305 [PHO]