invasive johnsongrass in mississippi

Invasive Johnson Grass In Mississippi
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Invasive Johnson grass In Mississippi
Abstract
Over 100 years ago Johnson grass was introduced in Mississippi as a forage crop, but it’s currently an invasive weed and landowners as well as the managers are trying all the means possible to destroy it. Before the grass became invasive, it was thought to have potential benefit to the rural families. Johnsongrass is one of the hardy and fast-growing weed which is invasive, and it is spreading in the southeast. Despite it being hard to defeat, chemical control, tillage, as well as re-establishment of cover crops which are desirable, can be used to battle it. The growth, as well as the sturdy root system of the Johnson glass, makes it look like an excellent forage, and it was even used for stabilization of soil in some places. The grass is often seen in roadside as well as in pasture, and it appears as if it has no stem but only leaves. It mainly grows in patches which are circular with very little or no vegetation interspersed. One of the primary identified features of the grass is its fleecy white seed which it produces in the spring season.
Introduction
Johnson glass is one of the perennial grasses which mainly produce rhizomes, and it is primarily known for creating dense stem stands which are up to 6 feet above from the ground. The nodes which are along the stem of the Johnson glass are hairy, but the internode is mainly smooth. The leaf bland of this g…