Why do rangeland plantings fail? Seems like a simple question, but the answer is not that simple. The amount of desirable species present on the site is often represented as a percentage of the total production expected on the site. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service recognizes 15 percent desirable species as a tipping point to assess if a site can be rehabilitated with management or has degraded to the point of reseeding. Note that generally, with the exception of cropland conversion, the need to reseed rangeland is largely a result of mismanagement leading to degraded soil. Noble Research Insititute Pasture and Range Consultant Jeff Goodwin, and Associate Professor Kelly Craven discuss why and when to rangeland and how what goes on below ground determines if reseeding successful. Read more…
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