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sep0667

sep0667

Land of the Whitetail
I'm looking to plant some native grasses. I have no idea what kind or anything about this at all really, I guess it doesn't even have to be native.
I'm looking to plant some strips of native grass that will be good cover and is perenial. Something that will be about 3ft to high.
Is it to late to even plant for this year? What kinds should I look at and where can I get some?
 
sep0667 said:
I'm looking to plant some native grasses. I have no idea what kind or anything about this at all really, I guess it doesn't even have to be native.
I'm looking to plant some strips of native grass that will be good cover and is perenial. Something that will be about 3ft to high.
Is it to late to even plant for this year? What kinds should I look at and where can I get some?
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I would say it is too late for this year, for a 3 foot tall grass, little bluestem, side oats gama and prairie dropseed should fit that bill. They are all perennials AND native.

There are even more choices for the 5-8 foot tall range and they include: eastern gama, big bluestem, indian grass, prairie cord grass, and switch grass.

Go to doubletree's section and look at his native grass thread....lots of good info in there. :way:
 
I've got 4 acres of former meadow sod joined with 2 acres of winter cover rye that I burned off hard with Round Up 2X in the last month and just tilled and disked this weekend. I know I'm outside the timeline for planting since I missed the frost seed window but can I plant CIR in the next few weeks onto open ground with another gly spray in the next 2 weeks for any straggling weeds/grasses? Then mow 5X this summer with 24D in july and touch up next spring with oust or early gly? Its pretty steep on some ground and putting in RR Soybeans is an option only for 2/3 of it. Is RR Soybeans the best prep of all for frost seeding in Feb? I need direction since no one seems to plant in spring own this board.
 
Talked with Ernst Seeds today, a leading biofuel seed developer of switchgrass and they said they always plant in the spring about this time. I'm guessing I'll be going against common forum methods but the consultant assured me that the stand will establish in a couple of years with the process they use. Frost seeding has wisdom in efficiencies especially for plotters. It should be noted that planting conventionally should recieve its due as well as an equally viable method with similarly rapid results. For more information call Ernst and inquire - they were highly versed in switch.
 
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