The Effects of Seeding Time on Native Plant Establishment in a Prairie Reconstruction

Authors

Dave W. Williams, University of Northern IowaFollow
Daryl D. Smith, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Report

Abstract

The Iowa DOT is seeking ways to improve practices associated with revegetation projects to increase establishment of native grasses and forbs. One of these practices is to seed native grasses and forbs between Apr 01 - June 30 and between Aug. 01 - Aug. 31 (Iowa DOT 2001). We investigated seeding at different times during the growing season to determine the most appropriate seeding time for optimal establishment of prairie grasses and wildflowers.

Department

Department of Biology

Department

Tallgrass Prairie Center

Comments

DOT Project Title: Revegetation Research for U.S. 20 R-O-W in E. Black Hawk County

Grant Period 2004-2006

Final Report Date: March 01, 2007

Original Publication Date

3-1-2007

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Date Digital

2007

Copyright

©2007 Dave W. Williams and Daryl D. Smith

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Williams, Dave W. and Smith, Daryl D., "The Effects of Seeding Time on Native Plant Establishment in a Prairie Reconstruction" (2007). Faculty Publications. 32.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/bio_facpub/32