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<br />Year 1 (fall seeding) <br /> <br />It Prepare and seed site September 20-0ctober 20 <br />· Mow to a height of 6-1 0 inches JW1e 1 S-AugllSt 15 <br />· Spot spray weedy species such as thistles <br /> <br />Year 1 Evaluation <br /> <br />· Cover crop should be growing within 2 weeks of planting <br />· Native grass seedlings may only be 4-6 inches tall <br />· Seedlings should be spaced 1-6 inches apart in each drill row if drill seeded <br />It Flush growth of foxtail and other annuals may indicate need for mOre frequent <br />mowing <br /> <br />Year 2 <br /> <br />· Mow to a height of 6-1 0 inches June i-August 15 <br />· Spot spray weedy ,species as needed <br />It Some sites may not require maintenance in year 2 depending on seedling success <br /> <br />Year 2 Evaluation <br /> <br />· Cover crop will be gone unless winter wheat was used in a fall planting <br />· Grasses forming clumps 1-6 inches apart in drill rows, but still short <br />· Some flowers should be blooming <br />· Flush growth of fuxtail and other annuals may indicate need for more frequent <br />mowing <br /> <br />Year 3 <br /> <br />· Most sites do not require much maintenance <br />· Mow only if necessary to control weedy annuals <br />· Spot spray weedy species as needed <br />· Plantings should look as intended with a diverse mixture of native grasses and <br />[orbs <br /> <br />Long-term <br /> <br />· Mowing not necessary or only occasionally <br />· Spot spraying of weeds uneeded <br />· Optional burning in a 3-5 year rotation alternating spring and fall burns <br />· Optional haying in a 3-5 year rotation .late summer or early fall. Alternate with <br />burning or substitute for burning <br />