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BARBON GERARD [2 records]

Record 1 2022-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceae.

OBS

bluejoint: common name also used to refer to the species Calamagrostis canadensis and Calamagrostis purpurea.

Key term(s)
  • big blue-stem
  • blue-joint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Poaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Forage Crops
CONT

Haymaking should commence during the second growing season when the plants are approximately 20 inches tall. The type of horses being fed big bluestem hay will have a bearing on when it is cut.

Key term(s)
  • big blue stem hay

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères

Spanish

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