The native grass can then be seeded the next spring with a no-till grass drill. Do not graze the field in the fall and do not till or heavily disturb the killed sod. This usually means haying or mowing the area in the summer so good re-growth will occur in the fall. When converting a smooth brome or tall fescue field to native grass, manage the cool-season grass so that a fall application of glyphosate will kill the existing sod. The recommended planting time for warm-season native grass is December 1 to May 15.
Milo stubble also provides good cover to prevent further soil erosion while the grasses establish. Milo is often used so herbicides can be used to control annual grasses such as crabgrass and foxtail. A cover crop of milo is planted the summer before the native grass will be seeded. Typically, a soil test is taken to determine the appropriate nutrients that need to be applied. Preparing to plant native grasses should begin the year prior to the seeding. NRCS staff will work with the producer to develop a plan that includes a plan map showing the acres to be seeded, a soil map showing specific site conditions, and a seeding sheet that provides technical guidance on the cover crop to use, the key dates to plant, and the appropriate seed mix for the site conditions. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can provide specifications to make your seeding a success. High fertilizer prices, lack of warm-season forage for grazing, and marginal production on crop fields are just some of the reasons producers are deciding to plant fields to native grass.
Planting Native Grass Planting Native Grassīy Doug Spencer, Rangeland Management Specialist
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