A short video/voice presentation introducing Galleta (Galleta) grass as a hardy native grass suited for arid and semi-arid southwestern climates. The speaker describes its growth habit (spreads laterally, forms sod/turf), partnership with blue grama, seed characteristics (very fluffy, wind-dispersed), seeding recommendations (prefer drilling over broadcasting), and landscaping value on poor, low-organic soils.
Wanted to do a plant showcase on Guyetta. We often get asked about species needed for the arid southwest. And Guyetta grass is exactly the species that you would want to use in an area that you don't have much rainfall. Soil conditions may be not organic matter may not be very high in your soil. This species is a very hardy species. You'll find it normally growing with blue grama. They do complement each other very well. You can see here that Guyetta is not a bunch grass. It does have a tendency to spread laterally along the ground. So it does have a tendency to function as a sod or form a turf. You can see the seed head is. These are immature seed heads, but they will eventually flare out and become. The seed is actually very, very fluffy seed. And so the seed is carried very well in the wind. You would ultimately, you would not want to broadcast this seed because it is so light and fluffy. It would just simply get carried away. You obviously would want to drill seed this as an as often as possible. But this is a great species. You can see it's got a great color. It's more of a nearly a turquoise color than some of the other species that we've talked about. It's got a great color. It does have some landscaping benefits and function. So lots of uses for Galletta. And it's a great grass in semi arid and arid climates with poor soil conditions. Thanks.
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