orchardgrass , smooth brome, and intermediate and fairway wheatgrasses , with variations, has 

 been successfully established on logged areas in western Idaho. Establishment has been con- 

 sistently better on the lava sites west of the Payette River than on the granitic soils east of the 

 river . 



Timber openings supporting cheatgrass, sagebrush, and mountain brush should be treated 

 by using the same methods and species as recommended for the type of vegetation that occupies 

 them. 



Timbered areas disturbed by logging or accidental burns should be seeded immediately 

 after logging or burning. Broadcasting is the only feasible method for seeding skid trails , 

 steep slopes, and most burns. If seed is broadcast before rains pack the surface, it can be 

 covered by soil slough or deep ashes. Roads and landings can be drilled, or the seed could be 

 broadcast and later covered by harrowing. 



High elevation meadows usually contain varied types of vegetation. Some meadows have 

 deteriorated to silver sagebrush or to undesirable broad-leaved perennials, mainly wyethia. 

 If good forage plants occupy the space between the undesirable plants, it is usually sufficient to 

 treat meadows with some herbicide and then to protect them a year or more to allow the 

 species thus released from competition to improve in vigor and productivity. Some dry 

 flats and dry meadows have been brought to high productivity by irrigation. 



Meadow foxtail, timothy, and smooth and meadow bromes have shown the most promise 

 of sustained high productivity on the wettest parts of the meadow. In somewhat drier parts of 

 the true meadow, these four species plus intermediate wheatgrass and Chewings fescue have 

 performed well. Redtop, orchardgrass, tall, red, and sulcata fescues, Kentucky bluegrass, 

 reed canarygrass , tall oat grass, slender and pubescent wheatgrasses , mountain brome , alsike 

 clover, and birdsfoot trefoil have established good stands on some sites for varied periods of 

 time; but as they have not done consistently well in all tests, we cannot recommend them. 



Site Preparation and Seeding 



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MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 



Species to Seed 



Figure 9. --Seeded grass 

 in the ponderosa pine 

 zone . Washington 

 County. 



