2. Prompt establishment of reseeded stands is especially important 

 in situations where undesirable species are in a position to take over. 

 For example, sagebrush areas prepared by plowing or burning are likely 

 to ccme back to sagebrush if livestock are allowed to bring in extra 

 sagebrush seed by trailing from untreated onto seeded areas, and to 

 reduce the vigor of the seeded plants by premature grazing. 



3. Crested wheat grass fields can, in many cases, be so managed 



as to satisfy the widespread need for abundant, nutritious, early spring 

 grazing. It is ready for grazing two to four weeks earlier than most 

 adjacent native range, and will stand up remarkably well under early 

 use. It gets rather tough and unpalatable in midseascn, but before 

 that time native ranges are fully ready and crested wheatgrass has 

 served a special purpose. In some localities fall regrowth of crested 

 wheatgrass is fairly dependable, and whenever it occurs has much value 

 for grazing. Crested wheatgrass will probably make its greatest con- 

 tribution to the forage needs of Montana when used to supplement native 

 range. 



Crested wheatgrass that is used too lightly tends to become ungrazable 

 because of the accumulation cf dead stems in the clumps. When this 

 condition develops, mowing is recommended where feasible. Mowing for 

 hay at 2 or 3-year intervals will avoid this difficulty. 



4. Special management problems sometimes develop when species that 

 are more palatable than the natives are planted in rather small areas 

 or strips interspersed within a larger unseeded area as, for example, 

 on skid trails. Deferring use in the spring until the reseeded grasses 

 have made considerable growth and lost some of their "super palatability" 

 may help discourage such selective grazing. 



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Numerous types of conventional and improvised equipment have been used 

 effectively in reseeding under various range conditions. Real ingenuity 

 is often needed to get proper seed distribution and seedbed preparation 

 at reasonable cost with available or easily made equipment. 



A special equipment committee composed cf reseeding specialists and 

 equipment engineers at Portland are currently working to perfect , 

 standardize, and promote production of equipment better adapted for range 

 reseeding. 



The following brief discussions of some useful implements may ba helpful 

 in selecting proper equipment for each job. 



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