TWITCH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 10

TWITCH.

VALUABLE ON SAND DUNES. Twitch is generally looked upon merely as a dangerous weed. This view, say's Mr. A. H. Cockayne, Government Biologist, is perfectly correct so far as cultivated ground is concerned, but under ; certain conditions, there is little doubt that it may be quite a valuable grass for ; grazing purposes. For the formation of turf on fixed sand-dune areas, says .Mr. Cockayne, there is probably 110 better grass "to be found. Its strong underground steins completely protect it from being eaten out. It is also likely that it will prove valuable in rcgrassing certain of the depleted land in Central Otago, and experiments 111 this direction are, says Jlr. Cockayne, to be uudortaken. > As a stock feed, it is excellent, and the [ yield of herbage compares favourably t with any of our cultivated gra.v. Of course, concludes the Biologist, its use . would never bo advocated on land that is likelv to bo employed for alternato [ husbandry, as in that case it would bo- ' come .1 most unmitigated weed, as is well j known by all farmers and gardeners.