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Prairie Sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia Native of the Great Plains and adjacent areas. Coarse, stemmy, warm-season, open sod-former. Leaves pale green to straw colored. Coarsely fibrous root system with rhizomes and effective at sand binding. |
| Preferences | Prefers
sandy textured soils in overflow, silty and limey upland range sites. Strong
drought resistance and may replace bluestems in some areas during
prolonged drought. Good cold tolerance but intolerant of high water tables and early spring flooding. Fire tolerant when dormant. |
| Uses | Used
for stabilization, grazing and hay. Can establish seed by seed-hay
method for stabilizing sandy lands, including "blowouts" and
sand dunes. Restrict grazing and manage by moderate, continuous or rotation grazing to maintain cover year long. Herbicides may be used for weed control in new stands. |
| Planting | Drill or broadcast seed
1" deep in sandy soils and shallower in medium- textured soils. Restrict all grazing until plants are well established and rooted. |
