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• <br />• <br />Range Site; Loamy Plains (5) <br /> <br />Tl~e native vegetation potential on this site is a typical plains short grass <br />blue grama rangeland. Blue grama should make up 55% of the vegetation, western <br />wheatgrass 20°J,, needle-and-thread 5% and the remaining 20% is made up of other <br />grasses, sedges and forbs.%~ <br />The expected cover will have a uniform appearance with a bunchgrass aspect. <br />There should be approximately 35% ground cover on this site. <br />Critical area planting: The slope, seedbed preparation, Fertilizer, seeding and <br />mulching needs are similar to that described in the sandy plains planting guide. <br />The recommended seeding dates are between March 1st and June 1st. <br /> Sugg ested Seeding Mixture <br /> Percent pounds <br />Common Name Scientific Name Varieties Composition P.L.S. / Ac <br /> <br />Blue grama Boutel{~ua gracilis Commercial 60 ~ 1.3 <br />Western wheatgrass Agropyron smithii Barton 30 4.8 <br />Needle-and-thread Stipa coma ta Commercial 10 1.5 <br /> TOTAL 100 7.6 <br />Other grasses and forbs from surrounding fields will probably become established <br />on this site. <br />%~The expected vegetation percentage make up is calculated on air dry weight. <br /> <br />