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<br /> <br />confirmed theory that a particular vegetation is very strongly <br />adapted to the nature of the organic matter and even more importantly <br />to the degree of integration of the organic matter into the <br />biogeochemical cycles. <br />Rule 2.41 (6): It is apparent the reclamation of steep, dry, <br />hot slopes with a sandy soil is an extremely slow and difficult <br />process. Nevertheless, the degree of success achieved far exceeded <br />our expectations. <br />We expected the clover to grow well into June and then, <br />for the most part, die because of summer drought. Such did not <br />occur. In fact, an inspection in early September 1980 revealed <br />at least 50 per cent of the clover seedlings that germinated in <br />May were still alive and growing, although slowly. It was noted <br />that their growth had been considerably hindered by the influence <br />of grasshoppers. Of course, this clover is a biennial and as such <br />estimates of growth success based on top growth the first year <br />ignores the fact that biennials put on very little top growth the <br />first year. Root development was quite deep and well established. <br />Next year the real success of the stabilization will be measurable <br />in terms of top growth. <br />Growth has only occurred in the footprints where both <br />seed and fertilizer lodged in a favorable environment. If the <br />technique were to be used again, as it may well be in future years, <br />the seed quantity should be reduced by 508 and the fertilizer <br />quantity by 25~. This would allow a much less dense concentration <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />