Mix 239 - Northern Retention Basin Economy Mix
Mix 239 (Northern Retention Basin Economy Mix) is designed for retention basins with the environmental conditions of the northeastern tier states with wet soils. The amount of seeds per pound of each species in the mix has been calculated using the number of seeds per pound of each species factored by environmental parameters. Those seeds are listed in the table below with weights of ounces per pound of seed mix. Rate: 7.30-9.70 PLS pounds/acre. We recommend including a nurse crop for this mix. For fall through spring, we recommend 20 to 32 pounds of oats per acre or 2 to 4 pounds of annual rye per acre. For summer, we recommend 6 to 8 pounds of brown top millet per acre.
Mix Table
Specifications
Common Name | Botanical Name | PLS Oz/Lb |
Prairie Cordgrass | Spartina pectinata | 1.7000 |
Redtop Panicgrass | Coleataenia rigidula | 1.9000 |
Rice Cut Grass | Leersia oryzoides | 1.4000 |
Creeping Spike Rush | Eleocharis palustris | 0.5000 |
Fox Sedge | Carex vulpinoidea | 1.4000 |
Green Bulrush | Scirpus atrovirens | 0.3000 |
Shallow Sedge | Carex lurida | 3.4000 |
Soft Rush | Juncus effusus ssp. solutus | 0.4000 |
Blue Flag | Iris virginica | 1.0000 |
Blue Vervain | Verbena hastata | 0.3000 |
Button Bush | Cephalanthus occidentalis | 1.6600 |
Monkey Flower | Mimulus ringens | 0.1200 |
Pennsylvania Smartweed | Polygonum pensylvanicum | 1.6500 |
Seed Box | Ludwigia alternifolia | 0.1200 |
Sneezeweed | Helenium autumnale | 0.1500 |