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United States Natural Resources Monte Vista F.O. <br />Department of Conservation 0881 N. Hwy 285 <br />Agriculture (USDA) Service (NRCS) Monte Vista, CO 81144 <br />Telephone_ 719 -852 -5114 <br />Fax: 719- 852-3835 <br />/ ►f 1 t f t 1' <br />To: Tom Sn-A h (Lowry Pit) <br />Cell phone: 719 - 588 -3403 <br />email: syssell 'aco.n musda.sov <br />Date: November 24, 2004 <br />I highly recommend drilling over broadcasting. If the seed is broadcast, then the rates shown <br />should be doubled. My experience is that the cost of renting or hiring a dry will be less than the <br />cost of the extra seed, and the clhahees of success are signficarMY better. If broadcasting, <br />ink the seed in some manner ( drag, harrow, lightly disc, aultipack, or some other <br />method). , <br />1 assume this will be an irrigated seeding, so anytime after the May 1 will work. If this is a <br />dryland seeding, seeding should be done frorn .may 1 to July 30. These are the best dates to <br />seed as far as prec 1pilabon is concerned. 1 will attach a separate street for a dryland seeding. I <br />normally do not reconniii ferW¢er, singe 8 tends to flavor annual weeds at the expense of the <br />grass. If you do use fertil¢er, it should be based on a sod test, and kept to minimal rates. <br />To briefly explain the attached seeding reoonsnendation, amounts in Column 1 are the rates for <br />a full seeding of that species_ Cokrrrrn 2 is the percent 1 reeonxnend in the mix, so multiplying <br />colurhn 1 by column 2 equals column 3, which is the actual amount of that species to be <br />sue, per acre. Rate shown are 'Pure Live Seed', so be sure the seed company knows the <br />is in PLS. PLS discounts kisses due to lack of germination or other seeds, so <br />will always be less than the bulk amount needed. If a spec;ieshrariety 1 recommended is not <br />available or is prohtivesy expensive, reduce or remove that species. Increase the percent of <br />species to return the combined seeding rate to 100%. Since I was not certain of the <br />acreage, I have shown the amount for 1 acre. You will need to multiply that amount by your <br />acreage. <br />Slopes to be seeded should be 3:1 or flatter. You need to sockpde or import topsoil so there is <br />a minirrnrm of 4 inches on any area to be seeded (12 inches would be much better). If the <br />minimum is used, disking it into the next 2 inches will provide about 6 inches of fairly good <br />rooting medium. <br />cJ. <br />teven L Russell <br />District Conservationist <br />