Native Plants Journal - Article
Effect of seeding date on establishment of native grasses.
Abstract:
In this research, the best planting dates for warm-season grasses, little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium [Michx.] Nash [Poaceae]) and sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula [Michx.] Torr. [Poaceae]), were 1 May through 20 July. For cool-season grasses, Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis L. [Poaceae]) and Kalm's brome (Bromus kalmii A.Gray [Poaceae]), 1 May through 1 August were the best planting dates. Dormant seeding was successful only 1 y for the cool-season grasses. Elymus canadensis had significantly better second-season establishment than other species or mixes and may be useful as a cover crop in prairie restorations.
Issue & Pages:
Fall 2002 Pages: 132-138
Article Download:
3-2NPJ132-138.pdf (PDF document)
Authors:
- Mary Hockenberry Meyer
- Virginia A Gaynor
Keywords:
prairie restoration, Schizachyrium scoparium, little bluestem, Bouteloua curtipendula, sideoats grama, Elymus canadensis, Canada wildrye, Bromus kalmii, Kalm's brome