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4.) A soil test should be performed to determine the proper fertilizer <br />requirement. In lieu of a soil test, fertilize the entire area with <br />forty pounds per acre of each of available elemental nitrogen (N) <br />and phosphoric acid (P205). The fertilizer must be incorporated <br />into the top two or three inches of soil using a disk or harrow <br />implement. Fertilizer should be applied either immediately prior <br />to or at the time of seeding. See step #7 for using manure as a <br />fertilizer. <br />5.) Seeding should be done using a grass drill. The drill should be <br />equipped with a satisfactory seeding mechanism, agitator, <br />double disk furrow openers, depth bands, and packer wheels or <br />drag chains. The distance between drill rows should not exceed <br />twelve inches. Seed may be broadcast in areas that are <br />inaccessible for drilling. If the seed is broadcast, then the <br />appropriate broadcast seeding rate should be applied. The <br />broadcasted seed should be uniformly distributed over the <br />ground surface and mixed into the soil either with a harrow or by <br />hand raking. Planting (broadcast or drill method) can be done <br />anytime between November 1st and April 30th. Do not seed <br />when the soil surface is frozen. The seeds should be planted <br />between 0.5 and 1.0 inches deep. <br />6.) All tillage, and seeding, operations should be performed across <br />the slope when practical. <br />The area should be protected from grazing and trampling until <br />the seeding is well established. Normally at least two years of <br />protection is needed. <br />During seedling establishment, weeds may be controlled either <br />by mowing or by using an approved herbicide. Refer to the <br />current Colorado Weed Management Guide for herbicide <br />recommendations to control weeds in the grass seeding. The <br />"Guide" is published by CSU Cooperative Extension. <br />