Tyrrell Tall Wheatgrass

We recommend Tall Wheat Grass. It has high salt tolerance, grows and persists on highly alkaline soils, and copes with waterlogging. It is adapted to a wide range of soils, from sand to heavy, and provides palatable feed where very little else will grow. It suits areas with 450mm+ rainfall.

Tall Wheat Grass can be sown into saline areas of between 3 and 5 dS/m. For those conditions, we recommend 10 to 15 kg/ha as a monoculture, or 5 to 10 kg/ha mixed with other species. For the most severely salt-affected spots, pair it with Puccinellia, which tolerates even higher salinity.

Tall Wheat Grass is an ideal companion to Puccinellia. It is adapted to poorly drained and saline soils and persists well once established. We recommend 5 to 10 kg/ha of Tall Wheat Grass when mixed with other species. Together, they give more feed across the range of salt and wetness found in most saline paddocks.

If you have sown Tall Wheat Grass, slow winter establishment is normal. It is generally slower than most other grasses during the winter establishment period, but it persists well once established. Be patient, control weeds and avoid grazing too early so the plants can develop strong root systems.

Yes, Tall Wheat Grass is used to reclaim saline soils and for soil conservation. It is a densely tufted, later maturing perennial with high salt tolerance that suits poorly drained ground. It can also be used for pasture on low rainfall, non-saline soils. Sow at 10 to 15 kg/ha on its own.

Tall Wheat Grass is more productive in areas with moist summers and autumns. It is a later maturing perennial that tolerates salinity and waterlogging and suits sand to heavy soils with 450mm+ rainfall. It provides palatable feed where little else grows, and it is a good partner for Puccinellia.

Tall Wheat Grass isn't only for salt land. It can also be used for pasture on low rainfall, non-saline soils, although its standout attributes are salt and alkalinity tolerance. It suits a wide range of soil types, and we recommend 10 to 15 kg/ha when sown alone.

Tall Wheat Grass originated in Turkey and was introduced to Australia in the 1950s. It was selected from that collection for its adaptability to Western Australian conditions. It is a rather coarse, later maturing, densely tufted perennial with greyish-green leaves, valued for its salt tolerance.

Yes, Tall Wheat Grass provides palatable grazing where normally very little else will grow, such as saline, poorly drained and alkaline soils. It is rather coarse and later maturing, so we suggest grazing it while it is leafy for better quality. It persists well once established, but give it time to establish first.

Puccinellia is the most salt-tolerant commercial grass and very palatable, but it needs a dry surface in summer and suits loam to heavy soils. Tall Wheat Grass copes with 3 to 5 dS/m salinity, highly alkaline soils and a wider soil range, and is more productive with moist summers. They make an ideal pairing.