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Posted by jbcarr 7 VA (My Page) on Tue, Jul 3, 07 at 7:21
| I had a sloped area of 30 to 40 degrees that I wanted to plant with some panicum to help with erosion. What are the smallest plugs I could use? Some of the whole sale areas have plugs anywhere from 50 count to 20 count. The smaller counts are obviously bigger. Its an area I can give some TLC with watering, weeding. I thought someone on the forum may have done something similar. |
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RE: need opinion for a slope
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- Posted by donn_ 7a, GSB, LI, NY (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 3, 07 at 7:36
| I'd suggest 21's to go in the ground, or 36's to grow on in pots before planting in the ground. Even with TLC, you'll have trouble adequately watering small plugs on that kind of slope. Get the root systems established, and they'll deal with the issue more efficiently. Panicum is a good choice, because most of them are sod-forming and will hold the slope together nicely. Species P. virgatum and the 'Strictum' cultivar have grown well for me from seed, and you can create large clumps quickly. My favorites in the colored cultivars so far are 'Shenandoah' and P. amarum 'Dewey Blue.' 'Northwind' is very fast growing and upright. |
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