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<br />-5- <br />~, i•tathod o° Seeding <br />Wherever slopes permit, a d.~ll capable of planting native <br />grasses should be used. Depth of planting should be about 1~2 <br />inch and the drilled seeding rata used. Wheze slopes are too <br />steep for uee of the drill, the saed nay bs broadcast, using the <br />broadcast seeding rata which is double the drill rate. Improvising <br />and using a tool to drag the slopes after broadcast seeding will <br />put ~i:na seed in close con'~.act with the soil and enhance the <br />chances for successful establishment of the planting. <br />IIse of hydraulic equigmant for seeding and mulching is not <br />recommended except as a me'~:nod of last resort, If Balch ie to be <br />applied hydraulicly, the saed should be applied in a separate <br />operation prior to aulchiag. <br />8. Time of Seeding <br />:,pril planting is recommended because it is the beginning o£ <br />the normal him, precipitation period and is the beginning of the <br />growing season. <br />9> Protection <br />Treated areas must be protected from trampling by people, and <br />vehicles, and protected fro¢ excessive grazing or browsiag by <br />animals until vegetation is established. <br />10. Iristation <br />If rainfall is normal or above, irrio tion should not bs <br />required, However, vegetation will be established sooner if <br /> <br />