obtained from 30,- 1 0-0, where available, or approximated by applying a mixed 

 fertilizer containing nitrogen and phosphorus at the first application and 

 straight nitrogen materials for the remainder.) 



Second year - follow plan suggested for first year, except where first- 

 year growth is especially good, it may be advisable to drop back to two 

 applications, the first around April I and the second around September 1-15. 



Third year and thereafter - apply April I treatment as described above 

 and adjust up or down as growth warrants. One application in alternate years 

 may be sufficient on some sites while more than one per year may be needed 

 on others. 



b. Sea Oats, Saltmeadow Cordgrass, and Dune Panic Grass 



These grasses are just as responsive to fertilizers as American 

 beachgrass, and much the same fertilization scheme is suggested for them. 

 Since these are warm-season grasses, the first application in the spring 

 should be 2 or 3 weeks later, and summer appl ications may be more important. 

 Information is too limited to make specific suggestions on planting proce- 

 dures, spacing, etc., at this time, but in general it appears that they 

 can be handled in much the same manner as American beachgrass. Saltmeadow 

 cordgrass should be planted only on the low, relatively moist, sites, not 

 on foredunes. 



c. Planting Location of All Grasses 



Bare areas anywhere above the high tide line can usually benefit 

 from vegetation. In areas exposed to the surf, vegetation is effective only 

 above the level of mean high tide. Vegetative cover will not withstand con- 

 stant wave action. However, dense grass cover does provide substantial 

 protection against damage from storm tides where the wave action may be 

 quite intense but of relatively short duration. 



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