korbbit Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) I just bought a turkey red phalaris plant, and im wondering if it will spread if i plant it in an open patch of soil.. for example if one were to plant one phalaris plant in the centre of a bare yard, will the yard eventually be covered in the grass? would this only happen by the plant dropping seeds? Edited February 7, 2012 by korbbit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted February 7, 2012 yes it will spread as it is a weed which readily drops hundreds and hundreds of seed... and im sure it would soon become out of control Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonstn Posted February 7, 2012 Yeah it'll spread. Hope youre talking about a patch in your backyard don't want that running rampant in the wild 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
korbbit Posted February 7, 2012 mmmm gramine apparently doing a normal a/b and pulling with shellite almost eliminates the gramine. not that i intend to do that though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted February 8, 2012 apparently doing a normal a/b and pulling with shellite almost eliminates the gramine. not that i intend to do that though i agree, hmmmm, wasn't that me who first reported that, hehehe. gramine, is not very soluble in shellite. hmmm, above said is not illegal info, i hope, (unless reading and refering to) the merck index, is illegal already. aswell, people from overseas reported, that the "wild phalaris" can't be, processed safly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Posted February 8, 2012 i've heard through amature science advocates that the oily yellow mess which can be produced through a/b on phalaris can be reduced through the exclusion of stems, and the exclusive use of foliage, meaning unless you have a big back yard, wild may be the only way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danshaman Posted February 8, 2012 fuck sorting through the stems and foilage!!!!!! doing small amounts of pruning and sorting shits me lol what about desmanthus does this have similar grammine concentrations to phalaris? sorry to go off topic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applesnail Posted February 8, 2012 phalaris taking over the world, like a contagion giving everyone the phalaris staggers and robotic biomechanical elves laughing at us from far in the galaxy controlling us like video games....doesnt seem all bad if it spreads cant be any worse then corporate greed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted February 8, 2012 phalaris taking over the world, like a contagion giving everyone the phalaris staggers and robotic biomechanical elves laughing at us from far in the galaxy controlling us like video games....doesnt seem all bad if it spreads cant be any worse then corporate greed! Well except that it destroys the chance for native plants to grow as it out competes with them As long as you dont let it escape into the bush im happy for you to grow it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sascacheuan Posted February 8, 2012 I just bought a turkey red phalaris plant, and im wondering if it will spread if i plant it in an open patch of soil.. for example if one were to plant one phalaris plant in the centre of a bare yard, will the yard eventually be covered in the grass? would this only happen by the plant dropping seeds? You can make cuttings. Take woody stems with three nodes, and put it in tap water, in two weeks or so, It began rooting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
