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REVEGETATION REVEGETATION REVEGETATION REVEGETATION SEEDING SEEDING SEEDING SEEDING Or Or The Art of Greening Up Your Work The Art of Greening Up Your Work Bill Awmack P.Ag . Why Re Why Re - -Seed? Seed? Seed? Why Re Why Re Seed?

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REVEGETATION REVEGETATION REVEGETATION REVEGETATION SEEDING SEEDING SEEDING SEEDING

Or Or The Art of Greening Up Your Work The Art of Greening Up Your Work

Bill Awmack P.Ag.

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Why Re Why Re Why Re Why Re -

  • Seed?

Seed? Seed? Seed?

  • Control Erosion

Control Erosion

  • Control Weed Infestation

Control Weed Infestation

  • Esthetic Considerations (High Visibility)

Esthetic Considerations (High Visibility)

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Part One Part One -

  • Useful Species

Useful Species

  • Agronomic grasses and legumes

Agronomic grasses and legumes

  • Native grasses

Native grasses

  • Forbs and Flowers

Forbs and Flowers

Part Two Part Two -

  • Seeding

Seeding

  • Methods

Methods

  • Timing

Timing

  • Seed Mixes

Seed Mixes

Part Three Part Three -

  • Other Erosion Control Methods

Other Erosion Control Methods

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Agronomic or introduced Agronomic or introduced Agronomic or introduced Agronomic or introduced species species species species

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ALFALFA ALFALFA ALFALFA ALFALFA Medicago Medicago Medicago Medicago spp spp spp spp. .

  • 500,000 seeds / kg

500,000 seeds / kg

  • perennial, various root types

perennial, various root types

  • well adapted

well adapted

  • good drought tolerance

good drought tolerance

  • good

good winterhardiness winterhardiness

  • prefers well drained soils

prefers well drained soils

  • prefers pH 5.7 and above

prefers pH 5.7 and above

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BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL Lotus Lotus Lotus Lotus corniculatus corniculatus corniculatus corniculatus

  • 815,000 seeds / kg

815,000 seeds / kg

  • perennial, rhizomatous

perennial, rhizomatous

  • low nutrient requirements

low nutrient requirements

  • excellent tolerance to acid

excellent tolerance to acid soils soils

  • non

non-

  • competitive

competitive

  • attractive yellow flower

attractive yellow flower

  • some drought tolerance

some drought tolerance

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WHITE CLOVER WHITE CLOVER WHITE CLOVER WHITE CLOVER Trifolium Trifolium Trifolium Trifolium repens repens repens repens

  • 1,500,000 seeds / kg

1,500,000 seeds / kg

  • perennial

perennial

  • low growing

low growing

  • creeps by

creeps by stoloniferous stoloniferous stems stems

  • fair drought tolerance

fair drought tolerance

  • good

good winterhardiness winterhardiness

  • poor saline tolerance

poor saline tolerance

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SWEET CLOVER SWEET CLOVER SWEET CLOVER SWEET CLOVER Melilotus Melilotus Melilotus Melilotus spp spp spp spp. .

  • 570,000 seeds / kg

570,000 seeds / kg

  • biennial

biennial

  • very strong tap root

very strong tap root

  • tall plant to 2.0 m

tall plant to 2.0 m

  • adapted to a wide range of

adapted to a wide range of soils soils

  • good

good winterhardiness winterhardiness

  • some drought resistance

some drought resistance

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TALL FESCUE TALL FESCUE TALL FESCUE TALL FESCUE Festuca Festuca Festuca Festuca arundinacea arundinacea arundinacea arundinacea

  • 500,000 seeds / kg

500,000 seeds / kg

  • widely adapted

widely adapted

  • pH 5.0

pH 5.0 -

  • pH 8.5

pH 8.5

  • long lived perennial

long lived perennial

  • deep rooted

deep rooted

  • drought resistant

drought resistant

  • performs on poorly drained

performs on poorly drained soils soils

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ORCHARDGRASS ORCHARDGRASS ORCHARDGRASS ORCHARDGRASS Dactylis Dactylis Dactylis Dactylis glomerata glomerata glomerata glomerata

  • 1,140,000 seeds / kg

1,140,000 seeds / kg

  • perennial bunchgrass

perennial bunchgrass

  • shade tolerant

shade tolerant

  • moderately drought tolerant

moderately drought tolerant

  • deep root system

deep root system

  • prefers well drained soil

prefers well drained soil

  • easy to establish

easy to establish

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RED TOP RED TOP RED TOP RED TOP Agrostis Agrostis Agrostis Agrostis alba alba alba alba

  • 11,000,000 seeds / kg

11,000,000 seeds / kg

  • creeping rooted perennial

creeping rooted perennial

  • some drought tolerance

some drought tolerance

  • tolerates wet soils

tolerates wet soils

  • performs well on acidic soils

performs well on acidic soils

  • adapted to low fertility soils

adapted to low fertility soils

  • moderate

moderate winterhardiness winterhardiness

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Perennial Ryegrass Perennial Ryegrass Perennial Ryegrass Perennial Ryegrass Lolium Lolium Lolium Lolium perenne perenne perenne perenne

  • 480,000 seeds / kg

480,000 seeds / kg

  • perennial bunchgrass

perennial bunchgrass

  • very fast to establish

very fast to establish

  • short lived

short lived

  • adapted to moist heavy soils

adapted to moist heavy soils

  • poor drought tolerance

poor drought tolerance

  • poor

poor winterhardiness winterhardiness

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Crested Wheatgrass Crested Wheatgrass Crested Wheatgrass Crested Wheatgrass

Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron cristatum cristatum cristatum cristatum and A. and A. and A. and A. desertorum desertorum desertorum desertorum

  • 418,000 to 700,000

418,000 to 700,000 seeds / kg seeds / kg

  • Very long

Very long-

  • lived

lived bunchgrass bunchgrass

  • Very drought tolerant

Very drought tolerant

  • Very competitive

Very competitive

  • Pasture type

Pasture type (A.

(A. cristatum cristatum) )

and standard type and standard type (A.

(A. desertorum desertorum) )

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Dahurian Dahurian Dahurian Dahurian Wildrye Wildrye Wildrye Wildrye Elymus Elymus Elymus Elymus dahuricus dahuricus dahuricus dahuricus

  • No picture available

No picture available

  • 176,000 seeds / kg

176,000 seeds / kg

  • Short Lived (<5 years)

Short Lived (<5 years) bunchgrass bunchgrass

  • Very fast establishing

Very fast establishing (used to nurse slow (used to nurse slow establishing species) establishing species)

  • Very good drought

Very good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Good tolerance to saline

Good tolerance to saline conditions conditions

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Naturalized or Native Naturalized or Native Naturalized or Native Naturalized or Native species species species species

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CREEPING RED FESCUE CREEPING RED FESCUE CREEPING RED FESCUE CREEPING RED FESCUE Festuca Festuca Festuca Festuca rubra rubra rubra rubra

  • 1,000,000 seeds / kg

1,000,000 seeds / kg

  • strongly creeping

strongly creeping

  • long lived perennial

long lived perennial

  • survives on acidic soils pH 5

survives on acidic soils pH 5

  • tolerates some flooding

tolerates some flooding

  • some drought tolerance

some drought tolerance

  • winter hardy

winter hardy

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ALSIKE CLOVER ALSIKE CLOVER ALSIKE CLOVER ALSIKE CLOVER Trifolium Trifolium Trifolium Trifolium hybridum hybridum hybridum hybridum

  • 1,500,000 seeds / kg

1,500,000 seeds / kg

  • perennial, very aggressive

perennial, very aggressive tillering tillering

  • short lived

short lived

  • poor drought tolerance

poor drought tolerance

  • tolerates wet soils

tolerates wet soils

  • good acid tolerance

good acid tolerance

  • good companion crop

good companion crop

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RED CLOVER RED CLOVER RED CLOVER RED CLOVER Trifolium Trifolium Trifolium Trifolium pratense pratense pratense pratense

  • 600,000

600,000 – – 620,000 seeds / kg 620,000 seeds / kg

  • short lived perennial

short lived perennial

  • good

good winterhardiness winterhardiness (single (single cut) cut)

  • fair tolerance to heavy soils

fair tolerance to heavy soils

  • fair tolerance to acidic soils

fair tolerance to acidic soils

  • high seedling

high seedling vigour vigour

  • fair drought tolerance

fair drought tolerance

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Hard Fescue Hard Fescue Hard Fescue Hard Fescue Festuca Festuca Festuca Festuca duriuscula duriuscula duriuscula duriuscula

  • 1,250,000 seeds / kg

1,250,000 seeds / kg

  • Long

Long-

  • lived

lived bunchgrass bunchgrass

  • Good drought

Good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Short growing

Short growing

  • Massive root system

Massive root system

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Sheep Fescue Sheep Fescue Sheep Fescue Sheep Fescue Festuca Festuca Festuca Festuca ovina

  • vina
  • vina
  • vina
  • 1,500,000 seeds / kg

1,500,000 seeds / kg

  • Native bunchgrass

Native bunchgrass

  • Very long

Very long-

  • lived

lived

  • Very good drought

Very good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Shorter than hard

Shorter than hard fescue fescue

  • Tolerant of very poor

Tolerant of very poor sites sites

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Idaho Fescue Idaho Fescue Idaho Fescue Idaho Fescue Festuca Festuca Festuca Festuca idahoensis idahoensis idahoensis idahoensis

  • 992,000 seeds/kg

992,000 seeds/kg

  • Native bunchgrass

Native bunchgrass

  • Long

Long-

  • lived

lived

  • Good drought

Good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Poor flood tolerance

Poor flood tolerance

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Canada Bluegrass Canada Bluegrass Canada Bluegrass Canada Bluegrass Poa Poa Poa Poa compressa compressa compressa compressa

  • 5,500,000 seeds / kg

5,500,000 seeds / kg

  • Naturalized sod

Naturalized sod forming grass forming grass

  • Short growing

Short growing

  • Fair drought

Fair drought tolerance tolerance

  • Adaptable to poor

Adaptable to poor soils soils

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Sandberg Bluegrass Sandberg Bluegrass Sandberg Bluegrass Sandberg Bluegrass Poa Poa Poa Poa sandbergii sandbergii sandbergii sandbergii

  • 2,000,000 seeds / kg

2,000,000 seeds / kg

  • Native bunchgrass

Native bunchgrass

  • Medium height

Medium height

  • Good drought

Good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Slow establishing

Slow establishing

  • Root system inhibits

Root system inhibits weed growth weed growth

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Slender Wheatgrass Slender Wheatgrass Slender Wheatgrass Slender Wheatgrass Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron trachycaulus trachycaulus trachycaulus trachycaulus

  • 205,000 seeds / kg

205,000 seeds / kg

  • Native bunchgrass

Native bunchgrass

  • Short lived (5 years)

Short lived (5 years)

  • Fast establishing

Fast establishing

  • Prefers moist areas

Prefers moist areas

  • Poor drought

Poor drought tolerance tolerance

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Bluebunch Bluebunch Bluebunch Bluebunch Wheatgrass Wheatgrass Wheatgrass Wheatgrass Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron spicatum spicatum spicatum spicatum

  • 308,000 seeds / kg

308,000 seeds / kg

  • Native bunchgrass

Native bunchgrass

  • Very good drought

Very good drought tolerance but poor tolerance but poor flood tolerance flood tolerance

  • Medium fire hazard

Medium fire hazard

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Western Wheatgrass Western Wheatgrass Western Wheatgrass Western Wheatgrass Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron Agropyron smithii smithii smithii smithii

  • 251,000 seeds / kg

251,000 seeds / kg

  • Native sod forming

Native sod forming grass grass – – very strong very strong rhizomes rhizomes

  • Good flood tolerance

Good flood tolerance

  • Very good drought

Very good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Tolerant to saline

Tolerant to saline and alkaline and alkaline conditions conditions

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Streambank Streambank Streambank Streambank Wheatgrass Wheatgrass Wheatgrass Wheatgrass Agropyron Agropyron riparium riparium

No picture available No picture available

  • 344,000 seeds / kg

344,000 seeds / kg

  • Native sod forming

Native sod forming grass grass

  • Good flood tolerance

Good flood tolerance

  • Very good drought

Very good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Low fire hazard

Low fire hazard

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Junegrass Junegrass Junegrass Junegrass Koelaria Koelaria Koelaria Koelaria macrantha macrantha macrantha macrantha or K.

  • r K.
  • r K.
  • r K.

cristata cristata cristata cristata

  • 5,000,000 seeds / kg

5,000,000 seeds / kg

  • Native bunchgrass

Native bunchgrass

  • Good drought

Good drought tolerance tolerance

  • Important part of the

Important part of the mixed prairie mixed prairie ecosystem ecosystem

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Green Green Green Green Needlegrass Needlegrass Needlegrass Needlegrass Nassella Nassella Nassella Nassella ( (Stipa Stipa Stipa Stipa ) ) ) ) viridula viridula viridula viridula

  • 400,000 seeds / kg

400,000 seeds / kg

  • Native bunchgrass

Native bunchgrass

  • Drought hardy

Drought hardy

  • Relatively palatable

Relatively palatable

  • Fast establishing

Fast establishing

  • Good seedling

Good seedling vigour vigour

  • Intolerant of shade

Intolerant of shade

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Forbs and Flow ers Forbs and Flow ers Forbs and Flow ers Forbs and Flow ers

  • Small Burnet

Small Burnet

  • Big Sagebrush

Big Sagebrush

  • Antelope Bitterbrush

Antelope Bitterbrush

  • Lance

Lance-

  • leaved Balsamroot

leaved Balsamroot

  • Wildflower Mix

Wildflower Mix

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Seeding Methods Seeding Methods

  • Hydroseeding

Hydroseeding

  • Dry Seeding

Dry Seeding -

  • broadcast

broadcast blowing blowing terraseeding terraseeding

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Hydroseeding Hydroseeding Hydroseeding Hydroseeding

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Dry Seeding Dry Seeding Dry Seeding Dry Seeding

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Application Timing Application Timing Application Timing Application Timing

  • Spring

Spring Immediate establishment Immediate establishment

  • Early fall

Early fall Establishment before freeze Establishment before freeze-

  • up

up

  • Late fall / Winter

Late fall / Winter Dormant Dormant – – Establishes in Spring Establishes in Spring

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Seed Mixes Seed Mixes Seed Mixes Seed Mixes

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Common Name Weight Count Latin Name Code Orchardgrass 8.00% 12.05% Dactylis glomerata

A3672-000

Crested Wheatgrass 15.00% 8.42% Agropyron cristatum

A4918-000

Tall Fescue 13.00% 8.59% Festuca arundinacea

R3122-000

Slender Wheatgrass 15.00% 6.34% Agropyron trachycaulum

A4978-000

Dahurian Wild Ryegrass 15.00% 3.76% Elymus diahuricus

A5116-000

Creeping Red Fescue 10.00% 13.21% Festuca rubra

T2976-000

Timothy 2.50% 8.26% Phleum pratense

A4716-000

Canada Bluegrass 3.00% 21.00% Poa compressa

R1904-000

Alfalfa - QwikGrow 9.00% 5.94% Medicago sativa

L1224-011

Single Cut Red Clover - QwikGrow 5.50% 4.50% Trifolium pratense

L2280-011

Clover White - QwikGrow 2.00% 3.96% Trifolium repens

L2304-011

Alsike Clover - QwikGrow 2.00% 3.96% Trifolium hybridum L2204-011

100.00% 100.00% Grade

Common No 1 Forage Mixture

KODIAK Interior Revegetation Mix

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% Orchardgrass Crested Wheatgrass Tall Fescue Slender Wheatgrass Dahurian Wild Ryegrass Creeping Red Fescue Timothy Canada Bluegrass Alfalfa - QwikGrow Single Cut Red Clover - QwikGrow Clover White - QwikGrow Alsike Clover - QwikGrow

SPECIES by WEIGHT

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% Dactylis glomerata Agropyron cristatum Festuca arundinacea Agropyron trachycaulum Elymus diahuricus Festuca rubra Phleum pratense Poa compressa Medicago sativa Trifolium pratense Trifolium repens Trifolium hybridum

SPECIES by SEED COUNT

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Common Name Weight Count Latin Name Code Idaho Fescue 35.00% 34.81% Festuca idahoensis

R3076-000

Bluebunch Wheatgrass 30.00% 9.26% Agropyr5on spicatum

R4910-000

Dahurian Wild Ryegrass 25.00% 4.76% Elymus diahuricus

A5116-000

Junegrass 10.00% 51.17% Koelaria cristata

R1899-000

100.00% 100.00% Grade

Common No 1 Forage Mixture

Dryland Native Mix

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% Idaho Fescue Bluebunch Wheatgrass Dahurian Wild Ryegrass Junegrass

SPECIES by WEIGHT

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% Festuca idahoensis Agropyr5on spicatum Elymus diahuricus Koelaria cristata

SPECIES by SEED COUNT

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Other Erosion Control Other Erosion Control Other Erosion Control Other Erosion Control Methods Methods Methods Methods

Erosion Blankets Erosion Blankets Straw Straw Coconut Coconut Polypropylene Polypropylene Straw Wattles Straw Wattles Silt Fences Silt Fences

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Erosion Blankets Erosion Blankets Erosion Blankets Erosion Blankets

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Straw Wattles Straw Wattles Straw Wattles Straw Wattles

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