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<br /> <br />RECOt•11~1ENDATIONS <br />Seeding and Fertilizing <br />The grass-legume seed mix in use here in Coaldale seems to be <br />a good r,!ixture fcr the usually dry climate end sandy loam soil, <br />Hou:ever, for quick cover and erosion control::on bare soil, I <br />would suggest incorporatino a te~:;por~,ry grass, such as Perennial <br />Ryegrass--Lolium perenne into th-~ sees :.:ix, Th1s ~.ould be at a iota <br />percentage so as :,ot to compete r:ith the c:~:veloper~ient of the other <br />perennials, <br />Perennial Ryegrass co!:ld also be sown separately at perhaps <br />5-10 lbs,/A for early soil stabilization, Perennial Ryegrass 1s a <br />very rapid developing, relatively short-lived ore~ss which does well <br />on moderately alkaline soils, The seed germinates rapidly, The <br />plants tend to d1e out in continued hot weather, hov;ever, this is <br />adv~:ntageous in eliminating competition u:ith other more drought- <br />resist~nZ perennials, such as the wheatgrasses,4 <br />Fertillzation_with a phosph~te:f.er.titize~.sNcla as,Triple Super <br />Phosphite (analysis 0-lib-0) should be done in the fall along u;ith <br />the seed :.'•i:: to bt: used. This should be broadcast in ..id October, <br />abcut the time cool u;eather is re]atively constant. This ,;ill <br />prevent tfl~ S~P.d from ger~r~inetina ::nail s?tine, <br />In ;::any a. tho cline-recl~matien areas to ::e s~ec:ed in the <br />fut_re,P~y~'roro~.~lching u:ill prob~Lly be used, On.:slopes where it is <br />f^Ore aCCe551~'~1C t0 !!.'C C~OZt~r P::.Ilpiae.nt It 15 iiighly rCCOaA,iP.n':e:: to <br />use t`:~.;:.ethod used in 1~~0 on Zinc Hill, Thy practice of apply- <br />ing a. t`in stra:: :,r.1ch •_n c; crimping in the seed,. fc:rti I izer _,nd <br />mulch segmcr~ to be s!:ceess'~ul in estaclishing some grasses, <br />Sucge~ted fertilizer rates for'.native'~nd:ir,.proved.rangerr;' <br />grass`in:a dryl~nd situation Ore as follows:5 <br />Triple Super PF~o=phate--Fall sp;:lication <br />65 1 bs./A <br />Ammonium Nitrate (analysis 33.5-0-0)--Spring application <br />• 119 lbs./A <br />Seed mixture rates YlOU1Ci again be 40 lbs./A, Fertilizer rates <br />are determined from soil test reports. <br />6 <br />