APPENDIX C 

 NURSERY SPECIFICATIONS 



1. Site . 



The nursery should be in a flat area either away from the beach, or 

 leeward of an established dune line. A mature, sandy grassland may also 

 be lised, but should be graded to remove all vegetation 6 inches (15 centi- 

 meters) below the original surface, or fumigated well in advance of plant- 

 ing. Periodic weeding after planting is necessary. 



2. Planting . 



The plants should be arranged by species for easy harvesting. Use 



planting techniques discussed in Section VI. Spacing should be about 



2 feet between hills and 3 feet between rows to allow mechanical cultiva- 

 tion. 



3. Fertilization . 



Only 1 year is required to produce a crop of American beachgrass, 

 European beachgrass, or bitter panicum with fertilization. Sea oats 

 crop production is variable and prime transplants typically come from 

 2-year-old stands. Yields per acre in field nurseries are in Section IV. 

 The fertilization schedule recommended for the first growing season 

 (Sec. VII; Table 2) is also appropriate for nurseries. 



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