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Re: Fire this early??

Timing of burning depends on the site.  I burned the second week in
February, on a hill prairie that has no exotics, and had shooting star up
the middle of March.  I will not burn not burn the last remnant until May
if possible.  It has Melolotis.

Larry Sheaffer

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> From: DACESH@aol.com
> To: prairie@mallorn.com
> Subject: Fire this early??
> Date: Friday, April 09, 1999 10:24 AM
> 
> I read about prescribed burning taking place in early April, and I get a 
> little concerned.  Fire is a tool, but if not properly applied, it does
no 
> good.  Burning this early only promotes cool season exotics;  the
research 
> shows the best time to use fire for controlling these exotics is at the
end 
> of April through mid May.
> 
> GRC
> 
> 
> >This is the time in Iowa for prescribed burns.  For us pyromaniacs, that
> >takes priority.  Rain days are a chance to rest the weary muscles.
> >Terri
> >
> >Jef Hodges wrote:
> >
> >> I recently subscribed to this list serve and noticed there hasn't been
> >> much activity lately. Am I not receiving messages or is everybody busy
> >> with spring prairie stuff? Personally I've been busy burning and
> >> planning plantings. Just wondering.
> >>
> >> Keep the tall grasses growing,
> >> Jef
> 
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