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Plan ting Grass and Pine for Erosion Control

Establishing a closed pine stand is one of the surest ways to reduce or permanently stop erosion from bare sites, but pines may require up to 10 years after planting to drop sufficient litter to fully protect the site. Interim protection is desirable, but the available methods for getting this protection all have drawbacks. Repeated mulching, for example, is expensive. Perhaps the most practical method is planting fast-growing vegetation, such as grass, along with pine, if the two can be made compatible.


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Author(s): Paul D. Duffy

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 25, Number 1 (1974)

Volume: 25

Number: 1