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

Tables

Table 7. Seeding rates based on pure live seeds (PLS) and bulk pounds per acre for tall, warm-season native grasses in areas of adaptation.

				Seed quality**
Species	Optimum lb/acre PLS*	Percent of full seeding	Amount of PLS (lb/acre)	Purity	Germination	Factors***	Bulk seed (lb/acre)
Big bluestem	10.6	0.50	5.3****	70	60	2.4	12.7
Indiangrass	10.0	0.30	3.0	75	60	2.2	6.6
Switchgrass	4.5	0.20	0.9	95	80	1.3	1.2
Totals			9.2				20.5

* Based on recommended full seeding rate of 40 PLS per aquare foot.

** Percent purity and germination are shown as minimum standards for good
quality seed. Use actual purity and germination of seed lot to calculate
bulk pounds.

*** Conversion factor from Table 3 (Conversion factors to determine pounds
of bulk seed needed for 1 pound of pure live seed).

**** Optimum lb/acre PLS x Percent of full seeding = Amount of PLS.

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