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• .. <br />.Reclamation Recommendations far Gravel Pits- Noffat County Road Department. <br />~. <br />Prepared by USDA Soil Conservation Service Nay 20; 1977 _ - <br />_ ~+ ~. _ - <br />_ 70 Improve the chance of succesful revegetation of the gravel .pit areas~,~=' <br />- the following guidelines should be F~elpfulY- ~ .. <br />1. The areas to be reseeded should not have slopes greater than 3:1.~ Slopes:, . <br />_ of 6:1 or less are much more ~;desiralile; In general, the chance for-vegetation'- <br />establishment ipcrease as percent slope decreases: - .' <br />.. , <br />2: If possible, 8-12" of topsoil should be placed.on.the area' before seeding, <br />-_ `after shaping and giading have been completed. The site should be chiseled; '. - <br />- or disked to a sufficient depth to bind the topsoil Nith subsurface material:~~ <br />- Binding of soil-layers prevents air pockets, encouragesroot penetration and:: <br />1_• _ prevents topsoil slippage on slopes. ~ ; <br />-~-y '_J3+~-.A -weed-free, firm seedbed should be prepared before seeding. A cultipacker <br />_ -or~similar.equipment can be used to-firm up the seedbed. The soil should-be..: - <br />•-firm enougfi that when a man walks on it the heel of his shoe .will only'sink=:` <br />'into the soil an inch or so. ~ ,- -. <br />~' =' " - _ _ <br />•- •~ 4. ~~.Fertilizer should be applied while the seedbed is being prepared. The. .+.-, _ <br />fertilizer should be incorporated into the. top 2 to 4 inches of soil. Fertilize. <br />- _'wit~ 40-60 pounds available Nand 40 to 60 pounds available P2Q5 per acre.'='. - <br />_ 20D pounds,of.•either lmmonium Nitrate of :,mmonium Sulfate per acre along with ,' - <br />l00 pounds .of Super~Rhosphate per acre should provide the desired amount of,;~,, <br />- Nand .- ~ - - <br />_ _ " :': <br />-. ~. 5~-: Drill~the'fallowing grass-legume mixture ~ to 1 inch deep.•iri'the firin~'- <br />_ ;_ prepared seedbed. .Planting should be made with a drill capable of seeding:both -,; <br />small and large seeds in separate compartments. Care should be talcen.to see that':;. <br />'; '` the ~~eed is_.plante~ at .the proper depth. Seeding in late fall around Octobei;':~~ia. =_' <br />- ~ 10-15 is recommended so that germination will .occur the following:'spr2ng;" ':;•.~~.•;'',~ <br />-:~''""`.6. .The ~foliowing mixture and seeding rate is recommended..' The. individual`'-_`.,:. ~;: <br />~- landowners may desire a different mixture. - <br />- .; ~ ~ - <br />. .- i <br /> <br /> <br /> - - ~ <br />...: - - r. <br /> <br /> - - ~ .. - .. <br /> <br /> <br />s,. <br />c~' <br />.` <br />t <br />r': <br />.~ <br />