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PBSI Native Sandyland Mix Reclamation, pasture Common Name Scientific Name % of Mix PLS /acre Cool/Warm Ht (ft) Yellow Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans 20 3.00 Warm 3 -6' Little Bluestem Schizachyruim scopariun 10 1.05 Warm 1 -4' Indian Ricegrass Achnatherum hymenoides 5 1.80 Cool 1 -3' Sideoats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula 10 1.35 Warm 1 -3' Sand Lovegrass Eragrostis trichodes 10 .30 Warm 1 -3' Prairie Sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia 20 2.10 Warm 3 -6' Switchgrass Panicum virgatum 20 1.20 Warm 2 -5' Sand Bluestem Andropogon hallii 5 0.60 Warm 3 -6' Species and /or % may change depending on availability. Seeding rate: 11.40 PLS# / acre drilled, 22.8 PLS# / acre broadcast seeded, 45.0 PLS# / acre, smaller areas The Sandyland Mix is adapted on deep silt to sandy soils where moisture is more available for the grasses. It is useful for soil conservation, cover, light grazing and wildlife. These sites support mid to tall grass vegetation and are generally considered good grasslands on the Northeastern Plains of Colorado. The elevation varies from 4,000 to 5,500 feet. The average annual precipitation is 10 to 16 inches. PBSI Native Sandyland Mix Yellow lndiangrass, Native to approximately eastern two- thirds of U.S. including the Great Plains states. Warm season, bunching sod former. • Little Bluestem, Native to U.S. and widely distributed across the country. Primary species of midwestern prairies Warm season, long - lived, perennial bunchgrass. Indian Ricegrass, Native widely distributed, cool season, medium -sized bunchgrass. Commonly found with other grasses in semiarid western U.S. Sideoats Grama, Native to U.S. and widely distributed eastward from Rocky Mountains. Warm season, bunchy sod forming grass. Sand Lovegrass, Native warm season, short -lived perennial bunchgrass. Occurs on sandy soils of central and southern Great Plains. Prairie Sandreed, Native of Great Plains and adjacent areas. Coarse, stemmy, warm season, open sod - former. Sand Bluestem, Native to U.S. along eastern edge of the Great Plains. It is a warm season, long - lived, perennial sod former. Switchgrass, Native to all areas of U.S. except California and Pacific Northwest. Primary species of the mid west Tall Grass Prairie, medium tall, warm season, long - lived, patchy sod grass. Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc. P.O. Box 100, 605 25th Street Greeley, CO 80632 970 - 356 -7002 1- 800 - 782 -5947 970 - 356 -7263 fax info@PawneeButtesSeed.com www.PawneeButtesSeed.com 2012