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conservancy seed harvests from real native prairie remnants

. . .helping people restore the earth www.seedsource.com

www.seedsource.com



coastal prairie

harvest sites



Once the most productive grassland in North America,

the Coastal Prairie has essentially vanished



producing ecological

conservancy harvests

on last great prairies



local approach plays a

valuable role in protecting

genetic richness & diversity



photo by Callie Richmond

seeds are useful in

land and wildlife

habitat restoration,

sustainable grazing &

prairie conservation



how to put

an eco-systems

in a bag



COASTAL PRAIRIE MIX

Quiet beauty of our Coastal Prairie,UH Coastal Center © Carolyn Fannon



seed travels

to junctionheadquartersfor cleaning



COASTAL PRAIRIE MIXCoastal Prairie Mix Item # 2801

Seeding rate 8 lbs / acre1 lb covers up to 5400 sq ft

Height1-5 feet

D-Pak $9 1-9 lbs $39 / lb 10-49 lbs $34 / lb 50+ lbs $29 / lb200 sq ft

Texas Coastal Prairie Mix Lot #280101XXXXXXKind Variety Test date Germ Dorm Total Germ

Component species < 5% listed in descending order based on seed count/lb:

Grasses:

Forbs:

Sedge:

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S A M P

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a s t a l

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Louisiana Coastal Prairie Mix Lot #280101XXXXXX

Kind Variety Test date Germ Dorm Total Germ

Component species < 5% listed in descending order based on seed count/lb: Grasses:

Forbs:

Sedge:

!

S A M P

L E

L A C o

a s t a l

P r a i r i e

T a g



Duralde PrarieMamou, Louisiana



site ready to plantearly fall



late springherbicide treatment

but prohibited from burning



site ready in summer

old fields plowedthen rolled smooth



back to native american seed farm

to dig live roots



back to Sheldon Lake

to plant live roots



G lf Wi d F



Gulf Wind Farm

Kenedy RanchSarita, Texas

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