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Foxtail grass – an annual herbaceous plant of the Grass family, often appearing as a weed on agricultural fields, lawns and other green areas. The plant height usually ranges from 5 to 30 cm, and the leaves are light green, soft and flat, 2–4 mm long. They form dense tufts that can shade crop plants and hinder their growth.

The plant is characterized by a short life cycle: seedlings appear in March–May, flowering occurs from May to September, and fruits – grains – are formed in June–October. One specimen can produce up to 1100 seeds, which quickly germinate at a depth of no more than 3–4 cm. Foxtail grass prefers moist and compacted soils, but is able to adapt to various soil types.

To combat foxtail grass, both mechanical methods (tillage, autumn plowing) and chemical – herbicides based on glyphosate, dicamba or mesotrione – are used. Glyphosate is a systemic agent that penetrates through leaves and completely destroys the plant; dicamba is also effective against annual weeds, while mesotrione is more commonly used for broadleaf species. When choosing a product, it is necessary to consider the crop being treated to avoid damage to useful plants.