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were collected within Climax property. Objectives were to: 1 ) <br /> evaluate the potential for seeding native species on Climax mill <br /> tailing, and 2 ) determine the survival and growth of native <br /> shrubs and trees transplanted on tailing . <br /> The study consisted of four plots replicated four <br /> times and planted with: <br /> 1 . Green gentian seeds . <br /> 2. A mixture of ntive grass, sedge, and forb seeds with the <br /> predominant species in the seed mixture being fireweed and <br /> lupine . <br /> 3 . Native willow cuttings that were collected early in the <br /> spring and kept under refrigeration until planted to avoid <br /> budding . <br /> 4 . Cinquefoil , willow, sage, and spruce were transplanted with <br /> a soil ball around their roots . <br /> Prior to planting , the area was limited at the rate of <br /> 4 T/A with CaCO3 residue from sugarbeet processing. The plot <br /> area was also fertilized with 60 lbs. N/A as 33-0-0 , 200 lbs. <br /> P2O5/A as 0-46-0 and 200 lbs. K2/A as 0-0-60 . <br /> The willow, shrub, and tree plots were later seeded <br /> with the Climax seed mixture at the rate of 40 lbs/A to control <br /> blowing of the tailing . Each hole where a tree or shrub was <br /> planted was also limed . <br /> The plots were completed on July 28 , 1976 and all the <br /> woody species were watered after transplanting and at least <br /> twice more during the summer. <br /> Visual evaluation of the plots on August 25, 1977 <br /> revealed: <br /> 1 . Native seed mixture and green gential seeds had not <br /> germinated. <br /> 2 . Willow cuttings had no survival . <br /> 3. Spruce transplanted were healthy with 1b0% survival . <br /> 4 . Willow transplanted were 100% live but some had yellow <br /> leaves . <br /> 5 . Cinquefoil transplanted were mostly in poor condition except <br /> for a couple in good condition. <br /> 6 . Sage transplanted were in good condition. <br /> 9-13 <br />