10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUCH GRASS»
Discover the use of
couch grass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
couch grass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drought Management on Farmland
This non-agricultural use of the grass can help to diversify the farm economy.
COUCH GRASS (Cynodon dactylon) Originating probably in Asia but now
widespread in the tropics and subtropics, couch grass occurs in many forms and
under ...
2
Minutes in Agriculture and Planting ...
m ()n the Use oft/1e Couch Grass Rake. COUCH grass is one of the worst of
weeds among corn, and one of the most difficult to extirpate in arable land; as
every joint of the root throws out a number of stems. \ _ THE usual method of
destroying ...
3
The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety
Typical Therapeutic Use Couch grass extract demonstrated therapeutic benefit in
patients with urinary tract infection or irritable bladder in a postmarketing
surveillance study.1 Traditional indications for couch grass in Western herbal
medicine ...
4
The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
When all the couch has been apparently eradicated, there will still remain a
sufficient number of pieces and joints, broken off by the instruments and left in the
ground, to produce a fresh crop of couch grass, especially if the land is frequently
...
5
The complete farmer: or, a general dictionary of husbandry ...
Trenrch-ploughing is recommended by Mr. ¥"oung, in the Annals of Agriculture,
as a proper method to destroy couch-grass ; where he thinks one earthing given
deeply with the skim- plough, and after that a hoeing system on the surface, the ...
Society of Arts (Great Britain). Society of Gentlemen, Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1807
6
Sports Turf & Amenity Grasses: A Manual for Use and ...
... Couch grass, Green couch Bermuda grass Bermuda grass Bermuda grass,
Kweek grass, Indian doub Cynodon dactylon x C. transvaalensis Hybrid couch
Hybrid bermudagrass Hybrid bermudagrass Bermuda grass, Tif grass ...
David Aldous, Ian H. Chivers, 2002
7
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
(Panicum dactylon L.) English: Bermuda grass, Florida grass, Scotch grass,
coarse kweek, common couch, green couch, couch grass, Indian couch, devil's
grass, dog's tooth, creeping dog's tooth grass, doob grass, dub grass, finegrass, ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
8
The Complete Farmer: Or, General Dictionary of Agriculture ...
Trench-ploughing is recommended by Mr. Young, in~ the Annals of Agriculture,
as a proper method to destroy couch-grass; where he thinks one earthing given
deeply with the skimplough, and after that a hoeing system on the surface, the ...
9
Prescription for Herbal Healing
Latin name: Elymus repens or Agropyron repens (Poaceae [haygrass] family)
Other common names: dog grass, quackgrass GENERAL DESCRIPTION Couch
grass is an invasive weed found in the Americas, northern Asia, Australia, and ...
10
Combating Desertification with Plants
In fact the couch grass straw had been customarily used in the Sakete sub-
prefecture. However the high cost of construction materials was a problem,
especially after the 1994 devaluation of the CFA franc, and so the pressure for
couch grass ...
D. Pasternak, Arnold Schlissel, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUCH GRASS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
couch grass is used in the context of the following news items.
Anna Pavord: 'Bindweed is a bully - so how far should you let nature …
"It's better to look at than couch grass." "But keeping control of it all…" she replied, the comment trailing away as she picked her way round a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Me & My Job - Hamish Martin, owner, Secret Herb Garden
I have a real passion for what people call weeds, hence the sticky willy and nettle and couch grass beers we make and sell. You don't need to ... «Horticulture Week, Jun 15»
Businessman in Court for Fraud
It is alleged that on August 22 2012, Timothy and Simon sold the property to Couch Grass for $2 million through Veritas Executors (Pvt) Limited. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
GREENHORN TO GARDENER: Cultivation takes patience
“That's couch grass, that's vetch.” I follow, pulling them up and dropping them into the path, leaving the rows of red-veined greens a little neater ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»
200 million year old Central Australian rainforest palm species …
"The couch grass and the buffel, when they get really thick, really restricts the ability of the palm seeds to be able to germinate," he said. «ABC Online, Jun 15»
Questions, answers and jobs for the coming week
A: It's couch grass and is best removed when you are digging out the potatoes. When you undertake winter digging remove every piece of ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
Plants from Chile brighten up our gardens
Persistent perennial weeds such as couch grass, thistles, bindweed and ground elder should be treated with Resolva 24H or Roundup now. «Western Daily Press, Jun 15»
Grass is…
Quack or couch grass is relentless. Mowed grass is beautiful like a smooth, fresh bedsheet. When Farmer comes in for supper and Princess is ... «Estevan Lifestyles, Jun 15»
Mrs Museveni will not seek re-election as MP
... Museveni said: “We realised no one would defeat Ruzindana because he had planted olumbugu (couch grass, a stubborn weed) of bribing ... «New Vision, May 15»
Zena Robson - Be prepared for any sharp frosts
... weed control, in that it exudes toxins that actually reduce or even kill the spread of such nasties as bindweed, couch grass and ground elder. «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, May 15»
