Opheopogon, the bush grass for horticulture

If you have abandoned the open areas of your home garden, it will grow weeds. It is not a better idea to leave areas of your garden to weeds. Because it makes an ugly view. Some times you may think what should grow on the edges of stairs, paths, fence of the garden. Opheopogon is the best answer.

Some people called Opheopogon as "Chinese Grass" or "Ribbon Grass". This plant bears most of the climate conditions. Opheopogon can grow as a bottom layer. And this can also use as boundaries.

There are few common varieties of Opheopogon. Leaves are thin and elongated. Several colors can be seen in several varieties. A bush of Opheopogon contains a bunch of plants which can be separated and planted separately. Use a sharp think knife to separate plants. If you plant on beds, beds should be 3 feet wide. Keep a distance of 2 feet between adjacent plants and 1.5 feet distance between adjacent rows. If you plant as individual bushes then dig 1x1x1 foot pits. Make a mixture of 01 compost : 01 coir dust : 02 top soil as the filling media. You can also plant this grass on pots.

Normally this plant grows good in natural shade. If you go for commercial plantation use 50% shade net. Watering about 4 times a week. It is better to water early in the morning. If you are able to do daily watering is much better. Leaves shade their color in lack of water supply. 

Use high Nitrogen fertilizer. You can use compost or decayed plant material in addition to the chemical fertilizer. Insect, snail damages and environmental damages can occur to these grass varieties. Use low concentrated insecticide. When the water around the root system is high and lack of drain will results some fungi diseases. Leaves of Opheopogon have a commercial value. 

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