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<br />ESTABLISHMENT /MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />Bluebunch Wheatgrass should bedrilled atdepths ofone-half inch on loams, one-fourth inch on clays <br />and three-fourths inch on sand. The recommended seeding rate is 5 to 101bs.PLS/acre forrange lands. <br />This amount should be adjusted by 50% to 100% on south-facing slopes, highly erosive areas, harsh <br />sites or where the seed is to be broadcast. Seeding should take place in early spring or late fall, with <br />seed being prechilled to reduce dormancy. <br />Seedling vigoris fairand it may take as much as 3 years to establish a stand. Seedlings are not vigorous <br />enough to withstand intense competition from stronger species. <br />Bluebunch Wheatgrass begins growth invery earlyspring aboutthe sametime as Desert Wheatgrass <br />but matures 1 to 3 weeks earlier. Under favorable conditions it can make moderate fall regrowth. <br />This species is moderately palatable to livestock, elk, deerand antelope in thespring and earlyfall. New <br />stands should be protected from grazing for two years or until the roots are firmly established and <br />seedheads are formed. It is very susceptible to over-grazing. Stands should not be grazed after May. <br />Mowing for hay is possible where stands are thick enough and the site is accessible. <br />Range of Bluebunch Wheatgrass <br />(A Site Specific Grass) <br />COPIRIGHT 1989 ~ SHARP BROS. SEED LO <br />