Tallgrass Prairie Publications and Reports

Document Type

Brochure

First Page

1

Last Page

2

Abstract

The establishment of a prairie plant community takes 3 to 5 years. Without early management of the vegetation during this critical time, weeds and woody plants will displace the emerging and newly established native plants, resulting in a weedy plant community that will persist for many years. The goal after seeding is to reduce unwanted plants (weeds) and stimulate establishment and growth of the native plants until the prairie plant community is established.

A variety of early management techniques includes frequent mowing, herbicide use, manual maintenance (hand pulling, hoeing, and girdling), prescribed burning, and irrigation to control unwanted plants and enhance the natives.

Department

Tallgrass Prairie Center

Original Publication Date

2018

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2018 Dave Williams

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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