Mix 142 - Northern Quail and Pheasant Habitat Economy Mix
Mix 142 (Northern Quail and Pheasant Habitat Economy Mix) is designed for the environmental conditions of the Northern Tier States and for sites with dry to moist soils. Flowering period and flower colors are coordinated for full season variety. The amount of seed of each species in the mix has been calculated using the number of seeds per pound of each species factored by establishment parameters. Mix 142 contains 6 native grass species and 13 native wildflower species. The recommended seeding rate is 7.80-11.30 PLS pounds/acre.
Mix Table
Specifications
Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz/Lb |
Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 0.8440 |
Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium | 3.9380 |
Canada Wildrye | Elymus canadensis | 1.6880 |
Side Oats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | 1.1250 |
Big Bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | 0.8440 |
Tall Dropseed | Sporobolus compositus | 0.5630 |
Lance-Leaved Coreopsis | Coreopsis lanceolata | 0.4320 |
Purple Prairie Clover | Dalea purpurea | 0.3280 |
Blackeyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | 0.1790 |
Ragweed | Ambrosia artemisiifolia | 0.8660 |
Partridge Pea | Chamaecrista fasciculata | 1.1160 |
Illinois Bundleflower | Desmanthus illinoensis | 0.6220 |
Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea | 0.8490 |
False Sunflower | Heliopsis helianthoides | 0.7710 |
Spiked Blazing Star | Liatris spicata | 0.5010 |
Greyheaded Coneflower | Ratibida pinnata | 0.2090 |
Showy Tick-Trefoil | Desmodium canadense | 0.3690 |
Maximilian Sunflower | Helianthus maximiliani | 0.4530 |
Roundhead Lespedeza | Lespedeza capitata | 0.3030 |