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Establishment of Seeded Grasslands for Wildlife Habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region

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Table 2. Optimum seeding dates for native warm season grasses (adapted from USDA-SCS 1978b).

Major Land Resources Area (MLRA)*	Seeding dates**
53A	Not recommended
53B	1-15 June
53C	1-15 June
55A	1-15 June
55B	1-15 June
55C	1-15 June
56	1-15 June
57	1-15 June
90	1-15 June
91	1-15 June
102A	1-15 June
102B	15-30 May
103	15-30 May

    
* See Fig. 1.

** Optimum seeding time depends on temperature and soil moisture. In
northern MLRA's successful seedings may be made at least 2 weeks before or
after the indicated optimum depending on local conditions. Not recommended
for fall seeding.

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