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312-3 Time of Seeding Time the planting of grasses, legumes and other seeded species according to Colorado Plant Materials Technical Note No. 59, Plant Suitability and Seeding Rates for Conservation Plantings m Colorado, Table 2. Up to 10 days floxibitiry may be allowed to adapt to local soil moisture conditions Fall plant species such as Rocky Mountain Penstemon, hairy vetch. milkvetch and Indian rlcegrass to help break seed dormancy Selactlon of Species Species recommenda!~ons shall be consistent with Golorado Plant hlalerials Techmcal Note No 59, Plant Suitahlldy and Seeding Rates for Conservation Plantings m Colorado. Table 6 Site-specific knowledge of the Major Land Resource Aroa, topoyraphy, soils. proupdation potanGal. olevaUOn antl future use and management is requirod to develop sdo•spocific Cntical Area Planting recommendations. Ssed Source Use adapted improved vaneUes and cultivars in the following order of preference, when available. Certified named vedettes Named varieties Common seed Certified named varieties are regwred for all NRCS o.st shared programs. Request an exomfa~~:~~ h::-r the NRCS State Resource Conscr:alnrnst d certified seed is not available II both Certdied named varieties and Named varieties are not available, common seed onglnating from the same general locality as the planting site may be used upon approval. Seed Analysis All seed whether purchased or grown for personal use, will meet ilia tollowing minimum standards d cost share is requested. Seed labeling, quabty and testing wdl be in accordance with the Colorado Seed Law. This requires that seed be tested acwrdmg to "Rules fnr Seed Testing" Associallon of Seed Analysts (AOSA) and Rules and Regulations under the Federal Seed Act. Purity and germination tests for all lots of seed shall be less than one year old- Rates of Seoding Sperdy Seoding rates according to Colorado Plant Materials Technical Note No. 59, Plant Suitability and Seeding Rates for Conservation Plantings in Colorado. Table .5. A Completed CO•ECS•5, Grass Seeding Planned and Applied, Is requirod to document planning and application of Ihis practice Mulching Cnucal Area Plantings shall be mulched where rapid estabhshmenl of seeded species ~s essential or where one or more of the following lectors arc likely to cause faduro of the planting as determined by ilia planner. • Low or erratic precipdatlon Droughty Or slowly permeable soils High soil lemperaturos Erosive soils • Drying wends Rater to the Colorado Mulching, s6a Conservation Practice Standard for planning cnteha end specification requirements. Cover crops or crop residues produced on silo may satisfy mulching requirements d present m suffic~ont quanlibes to decrease erosion and conserve sotl moisture. Reler to the Colorado Cover Crap. 3A0 Conservation Procbco Standard for planrong cntena and Specification regwrements. Planting Trees, Shrubs and Vines Plant woody species in :ate winter or early spring before bud burst. Keep roots moist at all times before planting. Spread roots out to as close to a normal posdion as possible during planting. D+g holes deep and wide enough to accommodate seedlings without bending roots. Plant stock at the same depth rt was planted m the nursery. or slightly deeper Do not plant stock shallower than it was planted in the nursery Pack soil firmly around the roots so the seedling can not be easily pulled frorn the ground. Etimrnale all an pockets in the sod around the roots Apply water to seedlings immediately after planhng. NRCS, CO October 2004