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Monday - October 06, 2008
From: Hoffman Estates, IL
Region: Midwest
Topic: Grasses or Grass-like
Title: Grass for detention pond in Illinois
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Hi, please advise regarding grass for bottom of detention pond. I have pond with drawdown time 4 days, what grass could survive being underwater 4 days, and not die? Thank you.ANSWER:
Here are a few grasses and grass-like plants that will grow in wet and drier soils and will withstand being in standing water for short periods:Andropogon glomeratus (bushy bluestem)
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