New Guinea Palm Grass

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GregH
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I'm not quite sure what real pit-pit grass is but on the Marcus Pollard article cited he refers to it a s Settaria species. These are common seed millets like S. italica or fox-tail millet and that is certainly an excellent feed source.
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gomer
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crocnshas wrote:
gomer wrote:Thanks Rusty.Nice looking grass that one.Does anyone have the one in the photo that Rusty put up that they would sell a few clumps off.And also the African feather grass.
Finally someone has put up a pic of the real pit pit grass,thanks Rusty.Gomer i have a mate in Sydney who is a landscaper,he is forever pulling this grass out of his spare plant pots,if you want some i will get some for you but in saying that,it's not a big seeder and seeds that are dropped grow and spread very quickly.As i told you,it looks like annorexcic?NGPG. Craig
sounds good Craig I would like some or one.Let me know how you want to go about it.
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Craig52
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No worries gomer,next time i go to Sydney i will weed his pots for him :lol: Craig
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