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<br />SITE PREPARATION
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<br />II T ~ fu~, !\h"r in~. il.rr~rJhnn.~ tt' r~m('I\'r Ih\'I'\I!'tlnl; v,,:t1:'-
<br />lIC"n Y'"I C.1n dl' thi> by 'I~n, h,,"",I~ld("$. ,,'tilth .\tlnn, nr
<br />,.ft1rl"Ylng j\ t,,'mbml'h,ln 01 tbt-l\'v.
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<br />If)l('u .110,"1' 1\. U,",' h.'<!>h.idl.'>. ','r """mlllllnd u..og, lll'~ 1Il.ic.ity,
<br />II "'," 1"-r.Qst~nl h\.~i(id\'. Th,,' ~ d\'liH' ibo 11..1 u~" Cl~ phu~t(" (it
<br />R'l\lndul'. R.'n~." .'r KI""'''I'I Wh.", "<i,,~ I\t',bidd..., 1l1....0 Tlil'
<br />I.ABEL, :inti f"lIll\" Ih... m~nu(;'-:turt1") in:'tlru\'liun~.
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<br />II ~ rrol.~ 0"'1,. u...I...r\~ddo:oo. ., ..,,'i.ty ,,( <qUirlllonl ;, .woil-
<br />. ,IN~ III r''''J\lft' Yvur soil u~illt; C\llli\".,tiun \lldy. A rnlutilh..r.lfoll"tur-
<br />. nlUunhll '"Miller In~o.Olllrl.or lorm i'"pkln.nl' ,u(h .. . plow or
<br />di:-k may"'" "..qtlin...... ,1,.r-.....1ing ,m tht' ...i7\"
<br />, "I llw .,." 1\. It" pl,lol>d.
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<br />Using Seed
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<br />, . Lawns ll"'n~ hrrbicid.., .Irl~) in loll or
<br />. "print;,. ".h\"lll,,\\'n ,:rI1!'-~ 3'" ."k"i,,,,'l~. ~r"w.
<br />lilt:. Culti","" lWI> "......k> lol.~ li'I".,'."o III<'
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<br />let n'ft\n\ ~ an ,").i,:,tin,; L,,,'n hy naltiv.2itioo.
<br />y...... \\illl",\'\1 tl' rulti\'3tc 2. , lin",'). o1ppmld..
<br />1>'.I<ly 1 ',.",k .p"n. Ii milo,",,',.u. r<ronni.
<br />11 .\1 G'....... <u(h .0 Qu,l(Wa...., or Jllhn><.n-
<br />gril>>- arc ~-nt, a y....ar k~ bl1lnl~ rr\lbram
<br />m.,)' ",. '"'iuil"s! III dimin.".Ihrm.
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<br />.1l1wn in 210) Y""> d<rending ,,['<," soil 1)1"'. r...nril.u."'...... J
<br />Iho ,nlnuo, ..nj,~""lIy 01'1'1~,1. A .m"'.~ .....'P .>I CPrn ,. M"t:h"m
<br />1,'i11 .,Id yaur,...;1 lu,. yr." and ,,'nlT1~ IInw.lnltd """d~ "'hi!< IIIr
<br />^I"'lin. I1rr,"" duwn,
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<br />Erosion prone Sites 1'",."tillJl.,lI(\..t lu b.: tak..'ft ,\n .....~
<br />,Inn I,....n..i",.. To,\\',... ruN,1I .n.l...,~ klIS Ih.. .i......""'~...'1 ~
<br />Id, un' 'l:.1'hoI lor .'ny I'~'t:'h 1.1 Um,'. ('"IU..oU.", ,1Io.old to.' k<pl
<br />tu a minimulQ. rr"~"lring Y''\'' lIiitc :tt,ld. l'y \:\llti\'3Ih_ft ...\~. \_ll~
<br />nn"'.'n"'I.'1l....1ll prllNrm,. '1'1", !'it., .1...1,1 k rtont.... imll...dj.
<br />oldy IIII~",-ing ",~I r"1'.Millll W.
<br />nu"",, "''1'.11 """.nd . "".'"-.:'" muk'h,
<br />""I~li"" with "'1Iin~ It, hold th.. ",lit
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<br />If yt'U .,... un.lbW III pl.lnt vuur pr:ura,' ...,,,
<br />ImOl"I;,,"'''' III<' .il\' tn..... 1>., .t.ot>i!utd Ill'
<br />pl.nlin~ ."i..lI' '"IOllf) 1>1"....4.('11>1"..;,)
<br />I,,'r "'-T<_ Tll1Ih,'n"l> nnd.~ ,,'1>0.. rwd!' II"
<br />rl....,int:. I'L,nllmn."lialdy_
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<br />SOIL PREPARATION
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<br />P,ope' soil prtplllliln is " . IllIlI imforlaII
<br />lador ifIlhr lUllCU gf Iny "airit~. 11le..
<br />bed IIIUII be IllIOIlIt 1114 _fret, (xislilg_
<br />will ClNIlpelt wil. "licit seedhlslOIlVlrieaIs.
<br />WIler Ind lUIIIigId.1f lIlll_oW '" III ...
<br />,"bly deity tilt grlWlb ..d .oluroliol ., your
<br />prlirie, A llIIOOIII, dump 1M _lied wi......
<br />Rrm lonlotl HIweeft " soil Gad seed, ......
<br />SlId germinaflOll. WbetIIer you're pIonlllg .. .
<br />IIaruplGntinl plants .. II tile 101-. .....
<br />lines 10 lftlUIe.... ,eds.
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<br />)Jd Fields Old 1;"I,I..r< dill..1I1t ll'
<br />"....,.. ur due" tu fhe pr'~"f t,t ~ ,".uidy tlf
<br />p."'I"nn~l wct\1.<. An uld held lI~ny r,-quir~ ltot 1~.'~11I1\'" tun
<br />,;rnh'in~ ~~~1I\ 10 prep-1fr Ih... ~".'. Thi~ nlC\y !'<<m Ion~..... hut.1 little'
<br />r--ti,on.-l' ,It Ihj~ SoI,'S'" ll- ~"'"n'i.'11 tUI'.1 ,,;ul'\'\~"(u1 pl""linr..
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<br />To hertoicicle, b<j;in "y llIl'wio& 111 ,..rl)' 'pring In rom".'" 11,,- rr..'i-
<br />U\I,. )',.:tf!Ci r.n.l\\'th. Thi!i ,,'ill m(,'Ur.l~t' nt"". spring gn.1\\1h. ^rJ">, "
<br />AI~phv~,'b.. h~'I'lljd"'t' ~ Hint, thnl\l~h,,,t( 11.\. :o4l'a:onn, '111,,,' in mid.
<br />,print;.. ..~ajn in mitl-~um11'k'r. i\nJ (in.,lI>, in "'ilrly t.llt unll~ 1\('
<br />pL,nl gn"vth i... \'iiihltt1,)ft\' ITkttlth .,fh.."I' .hI." ~'Ull~ ~pr.'yil't;. This
<br />~&..:IuL.. clU,"\'S Y"'I h.) dtb,k diitcr..'1\t "'",oN,. ~ hil..h h~w(' "'it"
<br />.<Ii.-ilics 0' dilltrenltiolft, Whrn the e\i.linl\ "<'g.-Wiun i.
<br />n....."'t'lI, pr"I','rolllo s...,n",.l lor I'I.'nli"&_
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<br />Usin. cultlntion on'1. yw ,,'ill ..,-J t" <ulli..r.- "II ,..."'n Inn[;.
<br />b..-gi.tt.inS in ~rril" and routinuin8 IhIOU&h fan. Cul1h tltt; rvery
<br />I"" ",eek. .t. depth ,.14-5 in<ho.... Be ..~igiou. ,,""Ullhl~ If YUII
<br />ant fil\h1inll rhilUm,"ull.. pc...nnidl wt'<llo. woilin); longr, Ih.1I2
<br />",.ftk.~ ",'ill .lIuw Ih~'" Wftd~ In I\"(f.t\'ft. For Mn"f ~p<<i\'!t. ~ul:h ."
<br />Qt.1Ick&r..<. ,ultll'.'ing in Inlen'.r. pat.. Ih,ln 2 .......ks m.,y aClu'
<br />ally illCna.<r il> cl.nsity,
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<br />Existing Agricultural Fields Tu J'RP-'rr yuu, .lI. wilh
<br />glypl"""lt ha'bi,'idn. .pray alK. in miJ.'I'ring 101 ,I <{Iring planl-
<br />ins. ". all.. aup ...m,"-at Inr. f.1I planting_
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<br />T1w!!Oed l'<'Il may"" r",...-ed witt,,"'t horbirld,,", \ISing culti~..
<br />';"11... you ",,"1~ lor any uth<r crnp_ II ,hi"',""ln., J1<I'rnnl,'lo On'
<br />p"",,"I, wurk Up Ihr >l~1 aU y.'ol'.)arnc...' Inr "id field~. Ollrt,n
<br />rcistins \ I.~t'flltion is rt"rmwed, tht. finit' ~ bed sh('uJd be p"'..
<br />.. '~II"" by tillinr. '" ~i.king. InU'l\1-ed bv ""'Gl.~1ll\ 0' ",king_
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<br />_ ,)0 NOT pl.nl ",iIdO"...... in r....... Ir...,I,,1 "ith AI,.'1in. within
<br />the ~ 2 y.ors. Whik >l'mo pr,'irir gr"~" (,,"1..1..01,' ,,"0,' Io.wl.
<br />'" Alr37.llIl'. Ih.. rroi,i~ n.owws (an"'" tuI..31< ,'oy_ AlTazin,'l>n..""
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<br />~n-~ ~nn'ON T~:nT
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<br />A Final Pre-Planting Tip Is"'"
<br />'h.... ,,,,j""in); 1at.'f\1U\i.,1 \'ra~l'1.lti\. ,,&'Ii...
<br />n.'ed, "'......1 ...,oJ. ~iIl11l'" in the soil
<br />"'-'k,l\'. TM;.' ...,..s. ..ill ~...n.i",... 3Ild
<br />uunpdc 02AA"'S$i,'''ofy wllh y.,ur wild~'.
<br />...... Of'" ploin.: I\I''''~''' Wt'<ll deMity 1311
<br />bto III<olly ...,111..\1 tIy 0 r....'\l"..lmt.'tll rrf
<br />It\... ..ut'l"'" $C.,iI jWd rriur It) pL"Intil'':' in late
<br />oP,inll 0' rnrly ""mills" (thi. 1...,ttJnCtIl will
<br />nvl ""uk in L,h: M1mn"lC1 \lr lllltumn).
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<br />S\.,n "';Ih" P"'P3'l'll .""U..,1. Allo." ..,,11. III llOrmlna\(.nd
<br />sr""'. ^pply h.orbic~I,' ".1,..11 tho ,,-,,'01, .R' 2-' inch,.,. tall. \\',1'10
<br />day.. ~/lIl m.,. liD ,h. ".il 0",' in.h 11...'p. Tillioll dwp<' .....n Ihi>
<br />., iIINlnll up """'. .."..1 ",.'01,. '....01 imm.."'i.lIrly!
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<br />If YOll r",'hT li) :lvuid ",in,; h..-rbi..it.1,loIi., \intiL., r-.'!'Ouh~ (.\n N
<br />.obl"i""" ">illj; wdl.lim.lI. coII,:IIII clllIl",lIiull. Slort .,-ith. l'f\.1'I"--d
<br />....."''''-d. 1'ill tlw ..~I ',",' inch .1,,1' 5 h" d.'l' ..ft.., th.. r"", ~'\>od
<br />r.in. This .rill kill ......10 .,IINlh.'Y io'\.'Tmlnak' 1".1 to..",,<~. CUlIW
<br />"I', ..ithuut bringins "r ml,r.' ..-cd,. {In ....ndy ..,iI.. ~ 11"'1\ c..n....'
<br />u~. ^ VI." Ii..-ht JiskiR8 is lfS,\l311)' ",..,,,' .of'...,:t".... ,,., h..-.a,"}' ~.us.
<br />1','0' ;mmo:di.ll'Iy'
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<br />Thi" final tNatlnL'"I\l (itll gl'\"ltl~' ,...(Iut". w\,...1 Ct\mF""liti...n. yiddinS
<br />t",C'f 'N...th 01 "ojldno....". .n.1 prai'h' ~.......,
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<br />Using Transplants
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<br />\Vhcn 1r.III>P1anling plalll. il is $lIU impot'L1nllu J't'mo\'C' "'" relit.
<br />loll V"$('\.lIi<>n. Othor p1.nL< will COIIIP<'~ lor wOItr. ligh!. and nutrj.
<br />tnt). making h dilfl\1I11 (ur you, plants lu pi tSl.bli.<lwd_
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<br />AUow one "1...... ("", for tWIt ""nl.lf YOll wi<h III "spot ,.tant"
<br />iftl\..I.rg'" ....., di511r u,.pot <pr.lf k>cdy,
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<br />^ ,,'rll pro!",,,:.! ".. i. h.11 Ih.ltaltlc wll<'n ,')I"bll.hing. pr.irie
<br />planting_ ''c~iun i~ nin"'-li"'nlh); thft' Ill\\' in ~iA CAme-. BY I't"mUY-
<br />iog Ih'l!Xbling wg,Mi<OJl, and providinc. SlIllablc Sl<'tl bo!.J for
<br />""'" S'TaniMri<," a...l ....'lling ,,"''''-Ih, you .n.' w~" ,'n your "-'110
<br />, ~.IIII pbnling. 00.... ""I.bl;,.htd. your pr.lirit ..iD p'" id~
<br />~'ou ","h y,'... "I om~'Ymenl.
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