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i ~ ~ <br />• ._•: page 3 of 3 <br />• 7) .After seeding, rnu 1 c h strou I d t•e app I i ed to the area to tre 1 F• <br />~~ moderate soi I temperatures and to impr.;ve si•i I rn e•isture <br />ab~sor-ption and holding ca{•acity. Grass I~ay ~:r- cereal grain <br />straw free c•f weed seeds is r-eci•mrnended- At least half c•f ttre <br />ma°erial should t•e 10 inc rres !•r more irr lengtl•. Do rr c•t use <br />fine materials. Apply 4ite%Ilil {~i•ur•ds of mulcf~/acre to the si•il <br />surface. The mulch should be anchored with cc•mmercial netting <br />p•rr;ducts (on sloF•es steeper than ~::1) c•r' mechanically. The <br />latter can be accomplished using a rreavy disl; implement with <br />dull t•lades to punch the mulch into. the sc•i I ~-_: inches deep. <br />Crimping should not sever- the mulch. Mulching should not be <br />done when wind ve I •?cities exceed 15 m i 1 e~~ {•er Y~c•ur . <br />Wel I-cured feedle•t c•r- barnyard rnarrur-e may also t•e used as a <br />cc•rnbinatic•n mulch/organic matter- and nutrient source fir- the <br />seeded area. The r-ecarnmerrded appl rcatiorr rate rs at least LC) <br />t inns per acre, spread unift•rrnly aver the area. The rnarwre <br />mu<;t be of a type that has 60% t•r rnc•r-e, t•y we i gtit, heavy <br />churrJa 5 inches or mire in diameter-. Granular ar- pawder•y <br />rnanur-e wi I1 ni•t be satisfactc•r-y. Re{seated a{~pl icatic•rrs c•f <br />manure for ferti 1 i~atian purposes are oat r-ecc•rnrnended due tc• <br />potential salt accumulatic•n. <br />~:~) All tillage, seeding and trim{sing c•F•eratic•ns shoul•7 be <br />perfar-rned across the slcape wtren practical. <br />~_~) Dur- i rig sees] 1 i rig estat• I i srrrner~t, wee•js sl~•:•u I •j t•e cc•rrtr c• I I e•] <br />L•y mi•w i n3 •?r try us i n3 an approved I~erC• i c i dry . Tl~~e ACS can <br />pr•. yr de Irer t•ic i•]e roc c•rnmendat i!•ns for ~.•i•ed c•:•r•tr:•1 in grass <br />~•,r.7 i r~3. <br />i rirr I~u{•{elemental water shiwld he prr:vrde~7 •]ur rr•,q the first <br />twi~ yrawi ng seasc•ns tc• insure seeurn.a success. Water should <br />Ise a{~{•I red at •_•rre wee{: intervals at a rate t•f ~/~ ice 1 irrcl~r <br />per- application. The irripat rc•ns sh•:wld t•egin nc. later' than <br />May 1 and cc•rrtirrue until late July. A•7drtlc•rral rrr i,aatic•rrs <br />after July can be at ycwr discretion. Dur-irrg tyre second <br />gr-i•wi rig seasc•rr, erraugtr su(•p I erne rrta 1 water sir i•u 1 •] tee a(•{• I r ed sc• <br />that wrren cc•mbined with natural precipitation, ~ inches of <br />maisturr• is receive] per month durir,,~ 19arch, Nf~•ri I, May an•] <br />Jung, kf ter- Jurre ~~f tiro sec: c•r, •1 gr-•:•wrr~•g sc•as:~rr, srl{•{.I Crner•tal <br />err igati•:•ns can he eliminated <br />11) Ttre area should tie protected Pram gra-rn•a acrd trampling <br />ur~ti I the seeding is well estaL•I ibhed. Nc•rmal ly at least tats <br />years of prc•tectian is needed. <br />] f you have any questions ar need add r t i •:.rra I i rrf c•rrnat i on, <br />please contact the USDA-Sc•i I C: e•rrser-vati:•rr Ser-v1ice at 71;%-54_- <br />c~~~4 .:•r- at tiro at•c•ve address. <br />