Table 3. --(con.) 



Species , planting depth , 

 and rate 



Recommended sites 



Fescue , Chewings 



1/4 to 3/4 inch; 3 to 5 

 pounds per acre. 



Fine -leaved introduced bunchgrass. Low forage pro- 

 duction. Remains green throughout the summer. 

 Numerous roots make it a valuable soil stabilizer. 

 Palatable early and late in the growing season. 

 Shade tolerant. 



Mountain -brush and higher 

 ranges. Best results on 

 dry meadows and timber 

 burns at high altitudes. 



Foxtail, meadow 



1/4 to 1/2 inch; 2 to 4 

 pounds per acre. 



Introduced bunchgrass . Moderately palatable. Begins 

 growth early in spring; leaves remain green until after 

 hard frosts in late fall. Volunteers readily on sites 

 where adapted. 



Wet and dry meadows , and 

 most high -elevation ranges. 



Oatgrass , tall 



1/4 to 1 inch; 4 to 6 

 pounds per acre. 



Short-lived introduced bunchgrass. Reaches full pro- 

 duction very early. Moderately palatable. In some 

 locations can maintain stand many years by volunteer 

 seeding. Shade tolerant. 



Mountainous areas, espe- 

 cially aspen, timber burns, 

 ponderosa pine, and 

 mountain -brush . 



Orchardgrass 



1/4 to 3/4 inch; 3 to 5 

 pounds per acre. 



Long-lived introduced bunchgrass. Very palatable, 

 especially in early part of season. High yields. Very 

 shade tolerant. 



Favorable mountain-brush 

 and mountain lands except 

 dry south exposures. Es- 

 pecially valuable for aspen 

 and other shady sites. 



Timothy 



1/4 to 1/2 inch; 2 to 3 

 pounds per acre. 



Short-lived introduced bunchgrass. Forms quick 

 cover. Volunteers readily. Moderately palatable . 

 High yields. Can be broadcast successfully. Shade 

 tolerant. 



Mountain sites. Ponderosa 

 pine zone and above. 

 Meadows . 



Wheatgrasses , beardless and bluebunch 



1/2 to 1 inch; 6 to 10 

 pounds per acre. 



Long-lived, native bunchgrasses . Begin growth early 

 in spring, and again in fall after rains. High pro- 

 ducers. Require several years for stands to attain 

 full productivity. Moderately palatable. Slightly 

 shade tolerant. 



Intermediate and favorable 

 sagebrush sites, mountain- 

 brush, ponderosa pine , and 

 juniper-pinyon ranges. 



Wheatgrass, crested 



1/2 to 1 inch; 5 to 

 pounds per acre. 



Long-lived, drought-enduring, introduced bunchgrass. 

 Begins growth very early in spring. Dormant in late 

 summer. Greens up again in the fall. Vigorous seed- 

 lings. Palatable in spring and late fall; rather unpalat- 

 able after seed formation. Withstands heavy grazing. 

 Slightly shade tolerant. 



Sagebrush, ponderosa pine , 

 mountain-brush , and 

 juniper-pinyon ranges. 

 Low vigor and poor stands 

 at elevations above 5 , 500 

 feet in western Idaho or 

 6,500 feet in eastern Idaho. 



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