Burning C3n be used to kill sagebrush on some areas in need 

 of reseeding. It is an extremely dangerous tool, however, 

 and should be used only after all available knowledge has 

 been obtained and full precautions observed. Where condi- 

 tions permit, burned sagebrush areas should be seeded by 

 drilling 1/2 to 3/4 inches deep, but in some cases broad- 

 casting may be the only method possible. Use of a pipe 

 narrow or other suitable tool to aid in covering broadcast 

 seed will frequently be worthwhile . 



What to seed : The amounts suggested in the following mixtures are for 

 broadcasting. About 25 percent less seed may be used for drilling. 



Species 



Dry Sites 



Fair to good 

 soil & moisture 



i 



lbs. per acre 



lbs. per acre 



Crested wheat grass 



8-6 



4 



"."astern wheat grass 



0-4 





Smooth brome 





4 



Slender wheat grass 







2-4 



! 



Total: 



8-10 



10-12 



When to seed : Fail, September through November, is the most favorable 

 time for seeding sagebrush areas. 



F0?J ISHLY PL0-7SD RAI7GF LANDS U5.-1IXIISD FARM LAID) . 



Fields which were plowed and cropped for a time are common on the plains 

 and foothills and at the lower elevations on the national forests and 

 nearby range lands, but are now in various stages of reverting back to 

 grassland. Some of the oldest have come back to the extent that reseeding 

 is not needed to restore them to satisfactory production. Many fields 

 aggregating many thousand acres arc badly infested with cheatgrass, while 

 some others are still in the annual weed stage with a cover of Russian 

 thistle , mustard, etc. In general, these abandoned farm lands occupy 

 the most productive portions of the lower range and are capable of 

 producing an abundance of good forage. Experience has shown that proper 

 reseeding can increase forage production two to many times on much of 

 this land. 



How to seed : Drilling is the standard method of seeding on abandoned 

 f urm land-, but seedbed preparation must be varied depending upon type 

 of vegetation occupying the soil. 



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