{"product_id":"sporobolus-spicatus-salt-couch-grass","title":"Sporobolus spicatus - Salt Couch Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSporobolus spicatus\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Salt Couch Grass, is a low, creeping perennial grass of saline flats, sabkha and lake margins across Africa and Arabia. It spreads by surface runners into a fine, dense, low turf with narrow grey-green leaves and slim spike-like flowerheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the very few grasses that will form a continuous sward on salt-crusted ground and under saline irrigation. It is used for low-input turf on saline sites, sabkha edge treatment and surface stabilisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.1 to 0.3 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Indefinite, spreading by surface runners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: North and east Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, on saline flats and lake margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, narrow, grey-green leaves on low creeping stems; evergreen where moisture allows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts strongly saline, alkaline and sandy soils; tolerates salt crusting and periodic inundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low to moderate; tolerates saline irrigation water and is drought-tolerant once the runner mat has closed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid, semi-arid and coastal regions with saline groundwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, low, creeping sward that closes into a continuous mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low-input turf and amenity grass on saline sites, sabkha and lagoon edge treatment, surface and dust stabilisation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.3 to 0.4 metres apart, or establish from runners for a closed sward in one season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates low mowing frequency and low fertility; no specialist inputs required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free of significant pest and disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, forming a sward under saline irrigation where conventional turf species fail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good once the mat is closed, browning off and recovering rather than dying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: The runner mat binds saline surface soils and reduces dust generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Salt Couch Grass gives a usable green surface on saline ground and saline water, which is a rare combination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452564394180,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-grass_51c9587c-b78b-4ffc-9b49-8a7366f5f2b0.png?v=1785211226","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/sporobolus-spicatus-salt-couch-grass","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}