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SEED MT~RE • ~~''~'~~~ <br />Note: See Map in Exhibit I for Range Site DATL JAN 19 , <br />Range Site: Salt Meadow (3) <br />The native vegetation potential on this site have a meadow appearancz. The <br />grasses consist of 45% alkali sacaton, 20% switchgrass, 20% western ~~rheatgrass, <br />15% saltgrass, 10% alkali bluegrass, 10% baltic rush, 10°1, sedges, 5°!, Canada <br />wildrye and 5% slender wheatgrass.` <br />~ The expected ground cover amounts to as much as 50°!, or more. <br />Critical area Planting: The slope, seedbed preparation, fertilizer, seeding <br />and mulching guide lines are similar to that described in the sandy plains <br />range site planting guide. The recommended seeding dates are between March 1st <br />and June 1st. <br /> Suggested Seeding Mixture <br /> Percent Pounds <br />Common Name Scientific Name Varieties Composition P.L.S./Acre <br />Alkali sacaton'•;%~ Sporobolus airoides Common 45 0.5 <br />Thickspike Flheatgrass Agropyron dasystachyum 25 2.75 <br />Tall Ilheatgrass Agropyron elongatum <br />30 6.60 <br />TOTAL 100 ~9-8~5~ <br />Other grasses and fortis will probably become established on this site from <br />surrounding areas. <br />%cThe expected vegetation percentage make up is calculated on air dry Freight. <br />%,%~A seed source from within 150 miles of planting is recommended. <br />NOTE: Tall SJheatgrass could be planted in all Range Sites, for a fast <br />developing grass, if planted 22 pounds per acre. Also the above mixture <br />could be planted in all Range Sites, because of its easy vegatation <br />establishment. <br /> <br />II <br />