Table 1. Guide to planting season. 





Species 



Planting season 



Beach grass 







American 



European 



Panicum 



Sea oats 



Late fall to 

 early winter 



Mid-winter 



Late winter to 

 early spring 



Early spring to 

 mid-spring 



Yes^ 



1 

 Yes 



Optimum-^ 

 Yes 



Yes 



Yes 

 Optimum 



Yes 



Yes 



Optimum 

 Optimum 



Yes 



No 



Optimum 

 Yes 



No 



■^Season not recommended for Great Lakes, 



Table 2. Fertilization schedule for the first growing season. 







Species 



Fertilizer 

 (quick release) 



Beach grass 





American 



European 



Panicum 



Sea oats 



Composition 



(N-P-K)^ 



Application rate 

 (Ib/acre/yr) 



Application periods 

 (equal applications in 

 months indicated) 



3-1-02 



200 



Mar. 

 May 

 July 

 Sept. 



7-0-0 



40 



Apr. 



2-1-1 



240 



Apr. 

 June 

 Aug. 



2-1-1 



240 



Apr. 

 June 

 Aug. 



^N-P-K = nitrogen-phosphorus -potassium. 

 ^3-1-1 in Great Lakes. 



