Nesting Grass 2014??

[Tiaris]

How's this year's nesting grass crop around the country?
I've just been for a country drive this morning to collect some important finch breeding supplies - 10 or so bags of November Grass + 6 termite nests. Pretty patchy (ie. very small patches only) around here. Anyone else really hit paydirt with the November Grass crop?

[garyh]

Will be able to tell you what its like down here after next weekend,fingers crossed the november grass has grown reasonably well,garyh

[BluJay]

I would like to learn about this "November Grass", is it like swamp grass, etc? Regards.

[gomer]

I usually go and collect it in January down here as its still green grass about in the paddocks.

[Tiaris]

I would like to learn about this "November Grass", is it like swamp grass, etc? Regards.

yes, it is swamp grass.

[BluJay]

Thanks Tiaris. Where do you begin to look for swamp grass? Regards

[Bill]

hi bill here I normally collect around 250 bags this time of the year I live on the sunshine coast qld and within 2 weeks its all sold

[Tiaris]

Thanks Tiaris. Where do you begin to look for swamp grass? Regards

Low-lying floodplains, roadside dish drains, etc.

[Stu]

Got half a bag on the way home from work today (few plants growing in a gully/drain on the railway verg).
Pitty it ainty a paddock full.
Found it while collecting Johnson Grass heads.

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If anyone knows a stash of Swamp Grass near me or needs a hand collecting theirs shoot me a PM.

@BluJay, couple of forum links.

Swamp Grass/ November Grass

Panicum effusum

[garymc]

Even found quite a bit growing out here in the wild west!