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Re: Fire this early??

Very interesting...thanks for sharing!
Terri

sheaffer wrote:

> 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
>
> ----------
> > 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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