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TWITCH, or couch, grass (Agropyron repens) is among the common weeds which are difficult to eliminate. It is widespread, and persistent 'cleaning' of the soil seldom eliminates the whole stock; even more serious is the widely dispersed pest in hedge banks and other uncultivated plots. It is not only distributed by air-borne seeds, but it also extends rapidly by the creeping roots or rhizomes.
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WILSON, W. Feeding Twitch Rhizomes as an Alternative to Hay. Nature 155, 671 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155671a0
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