redtop
[red-top]
- any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
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Origin of redtop
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Timothy and redtop and witch-grass are the very children of olus.
In the OpenStanton Davis Kirkham
Some other grasses may also be added under certain conditions, or substituted for timothy or redtop.
Clovers and How to Grow ThemThomas Shaw
In the Southern states a good meadow or pasture can be made of orchard grass, red clover, and redtop.
Agriculture for BeginnersCharles William Burkett
In New England, timothy, red clover, and redtop are generally used for the mowing crop.
Agriculture for BeginnersCharles William Burkett
Soils that produce sorrel and redtop when red clover and timothy are sown need drainage or liming or both.
The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should KnowThomas Forsyth Hunt