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,'~~ ~'~1'lie time of seeding i~ry important. 1'he Derrick eo~material should be <br />seeded in late June prior to tiie seasonal reins in July. 1'h is will aid in tl~e early <br />es [ablisl~ment of blue grams, a warm season grass. 1'lie Space City soil should be <br />seeded in late October or early November when the soil is cold enough to prevent <br />germination until next spring. Tl~e cool season grasses particularly Indian ricegrass <br />will benefit from this planting time. <br />If the two soils are mixed to form a I~omogeneous topsoil, the fall planting <br />is preferred. An adjusted seed mixture can be c;e&ted by blending rile two mixtures <br />together for seeding the I~omogenepua soil. <br />FULI.OW-UL' <br />follow-up and maintenance will be required until cover is adequate to prevent <br />ecosLon an the reelaimed.slte, Pot¢n.t ially, the party responsible for rec la inntion <br />may Dave to: <br />i) Fence out grazing animals and maintain fence until reclamation is <br />successful. <br />2) Repair gully and rill erosion with temporary structures. <br />3) Re-seed should tl~e initial stand fail to become established. <br />4) Plant locally adapted shrubs. <br />5) Perform weed control with chemicals or mechanical treatments to reduce <br />competition. <br /> '~ <br /> <br /> <br />