Arty rni:: with var-ir_~us species such as I<entuc4:y or Plains bluegrass;
<br />Hard, Red r~r- Sheep Fescue; and a ~auality ryegrass !preferably a
<br />per-er,n i a I spec i es> st,ou 1 d pr-ov i de t~c~tt, a eau i cF; ground cover ar,d
<br />long ter-rn durabi I ity wher, pr-r-~perly planted ar,d pr•c:tected. If a
<br />quic4; ground cover- is not needed, eliminate ryegrass from the rnix
<br />and increase the proportions of the other species. Wet areas would
<br />henef i t fr-~~rrt the addition of T irnott,y r, r- Smooth br~.rne; wh i I e drier
<br />car higher elevation areas should have Borne Slender wheatgr-ass,
<br />Mountain brorne c, r- even Smooth brorne in the mi;;--smooth brorne can
<br />tie used for uplar~d type plar,tir:gs ar,d is r-easc~nat~Iy priced.
<br />Dr-yland Pasture Fc~r-age Mix
<br />For Brno! I acrea•.,es that may have a few horses car other- I ive-
<br />stoc4; pr-eser,t, rr,ar,y of tt,e above I fisted grasses ar-e suitable,
<br />with the stipulation that Mountain L-;rorne and/nr- Moun+.ain Mutely
<br />be included in a rni::. These two species tolerate grazing to a
<br />better degree even though they arer~`t as pr~~ductive as rm?st cif
<br />the ether- grasses listed above. The corn-nests about wet, dry or-
<br />higher elevation areas rner,tioned previously also apply in grazing
<br />=_.ituati~?res.
<br />Aesthetic/Wildlife Considerations
<br />Fc~r- decorative *,ype plantings where flowers are desired, Rocky
<br />Mountain pensternor,, F'alrner- pensternon ar,d C~~lurr,bine are adapted to
<br />mast sites. For wildlife plantings, legumes such as Sweetclover-
<br />ar~dJor- L-+ir-dsfc~nt Tr-efoi I, or' Sar,fc,ir,, ar,d a Mi I let st,c,uld 6e
<br />considered.
<br />Additior~al Comments
<br />Due t~~ ct~ar,g i r,g rnar-I::e+, cord i t i c~r:s, seed ova i I ate i I i '*,y ar,d prices car,
<br />change dramatical ly aver- short tune spans. So choc,se the ri: i~st
<br />ecc,nnrnical mi;; that is suitat~le at +,he tune ~?f planting, based or,
<br />the at..?ve comments and the attached seeding r-ecornrnernjation. L-:y
<br />pr-oiler- p I ar:t i r,g and pr-.?teat i car,, I rnear, p I arit i r,g dur- i r,g ttie
<br />r-ecornrner~ded dates; pr-ovi d i ng at I east a mi n imurn ar:,ount of
<br />fer-ti I izer ar~d usir~g a mulch of Borne 4::ind for CA.F plantings: and
<br />watering lawns, for- e::arnple, at least c~ccasinnal ly but especially
<br />dur- i ng I c~ng, dry periods during the year of estab I i shrr~er,t. You may
<br />gave Borne success even if you don't follr~w all or- roost of these
<br />suggestions, taut they will help ir:sure success.
<br />Also attached is a list of seed dealers. I wr_~uld recenunend that
<br />yc~u c~?ntact It~cal seed dealers within reasona.t~le driving distances
<br />(if any) and then the dealers on this lis+_ if the local dealer
<br />cannot hand I e your- ~?rder-.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Leon Kot
<br />District Conservationist
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