Welcome to the official website of the City of Martinsburg, West Virginia! The City of Martinsburg, recognized as the fastest growing City in the State is known as the Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley.. Located in the heart of the Eastern Panhandle, the City serves as the county seat to Berkeley County.
Distichlis spicata is a species of grass known by several common names, including seashore saltgrass, inland saltgrass, and desert saltgrass.This grass is native to the Americas, where it is widespread. It can be found on other continents as well, where it is naturalized.It is extremely salt tolerant.he total dry matter yields were 9081 kg/ha with a total protein production of 1300 kg/ha. Saltgrass is grazed by both cattle and horses and it has a forage value of fair to good because it remains green when most other grasses are dry during the drought periods and it is resistant to grazing and trampling.
Seashore Paspalum seed is the only high salt tolerant grass seed available. Sea Spray is best for areas no farther north than 30 to 35 degree latitude. Within its comfort zone, Seaspray Paspalum displays excellent resistance to dollar spot, in addition to its primary characteristic of salt tolerance.