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Critical Area Planting 342- Time of seeding Grasses, legumes and other seeded species shall be planted within the seeding periods specified in Table 1, with the provision [hat up Co 10 days tolerance from the specified periods may be allowed for• [he purpose of adapting [o local soil moisture conditions. Rocky riountain penstemon, hairy vetch, milkvetch and Indian ricegrass should be planted in the fall-so that freezing and thawing can break seed dormancy for spring germination. Table 1. Seeding dates for Critical Area Plantings Cool Seasoh Plants [:arm Season Plants PtLR.4* Dormant-Spring Summer Dormant-Spring Summer D-34A,B,G, Oct 15-Apr 30 Jul 15-Aug 31 D-35,D-37, D-39 E=48A,E-48B, Oct 1-Apr 30 Jun 15-Jul 15 i/ E-49A,E-49B Oct 15-P!ay 15 Aug 1-Aug 31 `/ Oct 15-Apr 30 Oct 1-Apr 30 Oct 15-.`!a~ 31 Jun 15-Jul Jun 15-Jul 5 r-Jun.15-Jul G-67 So.Cvlo. Nov 1-Apr 30 Aug 15-Sep 15 ?/ G-70,H-77 G-67 No.Co1o. Oct 15-stay i5 Aug I5-Sep 15 ?/ H-72 G-69A,G-69B Nov 1-Apr 30 Aug 15-Sep 15 ?/ Nov 1-?ta}' 31 Nov I-eta}' 3I Nov 1-:fay 31 *;~tajor Land Resource Area 1/ Applicable to DSLRA E-48A and E-48B on eastern slope of Rocky mountains. 2/ Applicable to irrigated sites. Rates of seeding Seeding races shall be in accordance with Colorado Agronomy Technical No[e C61, "Seeding Races" dated Ptarch 16, 1981. Purity and germination tests for all lot; of seed shall be less than one year old. Selection of species Species planted shall be selected from the cables of "Perennial Grasses and For for Critical Area Plantings" and from the cable of "tJOOdy Plants for Critical A Plantings" _~...~:iicc to chic spec ificatior. (Tables 2 through 12). L`se the actac map of Major Land Resource Areas as a guide to the plant tables. The tables li species that are normally available on a eoravezcfal basis. Other plants that a indigenous to the site may also be planted whenever available. TGN U170 USDA/SCS/Colorado-7/81