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Re: burn

I forgot to add, yes. Mowing in mid-summer, just as grasses are getting
ready to 
flower, is considered to favor forbs in Wisconsin as well. Of course, you
could just put your local bison on a tether and let her munch away. (just
kidding)
Bob Wernerehl
Barneveld, WI.

At 04:53 PM 04/12/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello and welcome to the prairie list, Dan. In general, if you're 
>managing for forbs, now is too late to burn. In a year with a longer 
>colder winter, it might not be in your area (though it would be down 
>here in Missouri), but this year I'd have  to say wait till next fall 
>or winter. Mowing in mid-summer, just as grasses are getting ready to 
>flower, also seems to favor forbs around here. I'm not sure if that's 
>true for the shorter growing season in Wisconsin. Anyone want to 
>pitch in on this point?
>
>James T.
>
>On 12 Apr 00 at 11:40, Dan Dietz wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I am new to this list. ( and prarie maintainance). I am in southern
>> Wisconsin, near Madison, my prarie is going into its 4th. year, lots
>> of material, sandy soil, heavy in flowers, mostly short grasses,
>> with a little bit of tall grass.
>> 
>> I would like to manage a little heavier for flowers than grasses.
>> This is a fairly small, 1/3 acre, plot in a residential setting.
>> 
>> My question is, when is the time to burn for my locale, soil, and
>> desire of lots of flowers ? Am I too late for this year?
>> 
>> Thanks, Dan Dietz
>>              Reedsburg WI
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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