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Seed Mix #6 - Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland. Poorly - Drained Sites <br />Drilled <br />Species Rate lbs. <br />Scientific Name Common Name PLS/Acres* <br />1. Alopecurus arundinaceus Creeping foxtail 2 <br />2. Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot trefoil 2 <br />3. Trifolium hybridium Alsike Clover 2 <br />4. Agrostis alba Red Top Grass* 2 <br />5. Phleum pratense Timothy 2 <br />10 <br />Note: Birdsfoot trefoil seed must be inoculated with a specific strain of Rhizobium bacteria. <br />Seed Mix #6 - Recommended Varieties <br />Creeping foxtail - Garrison <br />Birdsfoot trefoil - Empire (tretana, Carroll, Mackinaw)* <br />For extreme saturated soils: Substitute Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) for Red <br />Top Grass and Rabbitfoot Grass (Polypogon nonspeliensis) for Timothy. Same seed <br />rate. <br />4.4. Seeding Procedures - Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland <br />The optimum seeding season for establishment of irrigated pasture is during the spring as early <br />as soil moisture conditions allow for tillage and seeding operations. As a result of irrigation, <br />seeding may be carried out as late as June 15. This will allow for a 100-120 day growing season, <br />enough time to establish an adequate stand capable of over -wintering. During initial seeding of <br />all reclaimed irrigated pasturelands (IP) with the permanent seed mix, an annual companion grain <br />cover crop of oats or barley will be used at the rate of 20 lbs per acre. This will provide rapid <br />growth so little topsoil is lost to erosion while at the same time providing some nitrogen and <br />organic matter to the soil. This practice will help rejuvenate soils that have been in stockpiles for <br />long periods of time. By implementing this practice, the addition of manure to these soils is no <br />longer needed. <br />At times, the size or shape of the retopsoiled areas and shape of the reclaimed area in relation to <br />a management unit may be insufficient to warrant establishment of the perennial irrigated <br />January 2015 TR -66 2.05.4(2)(e) - 19 <br />