Research progress on Eragrostis pilosa in China and oversea

Eragrostis pilosa is an important variety of forage and turfgrass. The systematic research works in many countries have been conducted. However, few works were done in China. The research works were mainly focused on seed development and resistance in China. The seed development, utilizing patterns, cultivation methods, drought resistance, effect of nitrogen application rate on yield, photosynthetic characteristics, genetic diversity and so on were conducted in countries out of China. In this paper, the research progress both domestic and abroad on E. pilosa was summarized in order to provide necessary information for improving the research work in China.