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Prairie restoration

The Native Plant Society of Texas, Native Prairies Association of Texas
and Texas Parks and Wildlife are in the beginning stages of a prairie
restoration in Cedar Hill State Park, just south of Dallas.  The area
for restoration is an  87 acre former cotton farm which is overgrown
with Johnson grass.  Native grasses include little and big bluestem,
Indian grass and some switch grass and wire grass.  There are some
forbs--liatris, P. cobaea, gallardia, etc.  There are 2 small prairies
in the Park that are available for seed collection.  We plan to start
with a 5 to 10 acre site initially, and we have collected and cleaned
forb and grass seed.
We would like suggestions on preparing the site, with specifics on
eradicating the Johnson grass and on how to go about seeding--drill it,
cast it, put it in seedballs.
Thanks for your help.
Ridlon J. Kiphart,M.D.   NPSOT, Dallas Chapter

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