How to Plant Crested Wheatgrass and Intermediate Wheatgrass

Crested wheatgrass is native to Russia, but has naturalized in the U.S. It's drought tolerant and more resistant to fire than other grasses, according to the University of Nevada. Intermediate wheatgrass is native to Eastern Europe and also has naturalized in the U.S. Less drought tolerant and winter hardy than the created wheatgrass, intermediate is also a cool-season forage grass. Both types of wheatgrass are good for range animals in dry climates.

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Broadcast spreader

Instructions

- 1
  Prepare the seed bed for the crested wheatgrass and the intermediate wheat grass in the late summer or early fall. Prepare two different sites, one for each kind of grass, to see which establishes better in your area. Rake up all of the large rocks and remove all the weeds from the sites.
- 2
  Drill the intermediate seed into the soil in the midfall with a seed driller. Drill 4 to 10 lbs. per acre of intermediate wheatgrass. Drill the seed 1½ inches deep in light soil and ¾ inch deep in heavy soils.
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  Broadcast the crested wheatgrass into the soil at a rate of 14 lbs. per acre in the midfall. Rake over the seed to cover it with ½ inch of soil. You can broadcast the seed by hand or use a broadcast spreader.
- 4
  Irrigate the wheatgrass seed for three to five minutes after planting. No further irrigation is needed until the wheatgrass sprouts.

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