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Page 21 of'23 Appendix I <br />MANAGEMENT <br />After managing saltcedar infestations, other vegetation must be established to prevent re-invasion. <br />Competitive grasses and planted cottonwood cuttings have proven to be effective at reducing the chances of <br />re-invasion. Contact your local Colorado State University Extension office or Natural Resources <br />Conservation Service office for proper seed mix recommendations. <br />Mechanical and Chemical Control of Salteedar <br />A bulldozer or prescribed fire can be used to open up large stands of saltcedar. "these methods must he <br />followed up with an herbicide treatment of the resprouts when they are I to 2 meters tall. <br />Chemical Control of tialteedar <br />For large stands of saltcedar that would essentially be monotypic. toliar applications of the herbicide <br />Arsenal or Arsenal plus Roundup are effective. Late summer, early fall are optimum treatment times. This is <br />recommended for areas that have little to no desirable shrubs and trees. In areas ?chere woody native plants <br />are present and their continued existence is desired, it may be necessary to cut and treat saltcedar stumps <br />with an herbicide. This is referred to as the cat-stump method. Cuts should be made within 2 inches of the <br />grounds surface., immediately followed by an herbicide application to the perimeters of the cut stems. The <br />products Arsenal and Garlon are effective but must he applied within one minute after cutting because <br />wound healing occurs very quickly and decreases herbicide penetration. <br />Russian Olive <br />