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Planting Time The optimal planting season is just before the longest period of favorable conditions. Planting times are determined by choosing the season when rainfall and temperatures are most favorable for seedling germination and establishment. Many sites dry quickly following spring melt, and precipitation is quite low in some regions of Alaska. A seeding time should be chosen that is the most advantageous to the seeded species. In Alaska, spring planting is best where the primary growing season occurs in the late spring and/ or summer. Early planting allows a species stand to develop a strong root- and-shoot structure, resulting in a plant that is more “winter-hardy”. The following table approximates the end of planting season across several regions of Alaska. The earliest time to plant is when the snow melts and the site is accessible. Latest Date to Seed: Arctic Coast July 15 Western Alaska August 15 Interior Alaska August 15 Southcentral Alaska August 31 Southeast & Aleutian Islands Sept. 15 The precipitation and temperature maps that follow may be helpful in determining the appropriate planting time for your region. Graphic: The Climate Source, Inc., www.climatesource.com/ak/fact_sheets/fact_precip_ak.html Mean Annual Precipitation in Alaska 25
26 Graphics: Manley, W.F., and Daly, C., 2005, Alaska Geospacial Climate Animations of Monthly Temperature and Precipitation: INSTAAR, University of Colorado, instaar.colorado.edu/QGISL/AGCA
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Page 19 and 20: Endophytes Endophytes are organisms
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Page 23 and 24: Nutrients Nutrients can be classifi
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Page 27 and 28: Planting Choice Seed Seeding is the
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Appendix A: Nutrient Study (Analysi
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Lab Analysis Samples were collected
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American Sloughgrass, Beckmannia sy
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Beach Wildrye, Leymus mollis Moistu
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Bluejoint Reedgrass, Calamagrostis
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Polargrass, Arctagrostis latifolia
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Siberian Wildrye, Elymus sibiricus
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Smooth Brome, Bromus inermis Moistu
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Timothy, Phleum pratense Moisture F
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Appendix B: Seed Specifications / C
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