The Practice Purpose(S)

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The Practice Purpose(s):

Reducesheetand rillerosion

Reduceephemeralgullyerosion

Managewaterflow

Stabilizesteepslopes

Trapsediment

Fieldnumber/location: Linearfeetinstalled:

Seedingdate:

Barrierwidth:Numberofrowsineach barrier: Stemdiameter(in.):

Minimumstemdensity(per sqft):

Sitepreparation: Cropstripwidth:

Plantingmethod:Seedingrate(ifseeded):

Vegetationspacing-Inrow:Betweenrows:

Plantingdescription(e.g.,shrubsestablishedonoutsideedgeofarea,etc.):Herbicideselectedforestablishment(ifapplicable):

SEEDINGorPLANTINGRATESandSPECIES

(Vegetative/Woodyspeciesunitsareplants/linearft)

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FERTILIZERSandAMENDMENTS

FertilizerElement / FertilizerForm / FertilizerAmount(lbs/100ft)
N / e.g.DAP / asN
P2O5 / e.g.DAP / asP2O5
K2O / e.g. K2SO4 / asK2O
Lime

OperationandMaintenance:(checkallthatapply)

Establishmentfailureswillbereplantedorreseeded immediately;shortgapsinseededbarriersmaybereestablishedmoreeffectivelyandimmediatelywithtransplantedplantmaterial.

Mowingofherbaceousbarriersmaybeused asamanagementpracticetoencouragethedevelopmentofadensestandandpreventshading of cropsinadjacentfields.Mowata15-inchstemheight,ortherecommended heightforthespecies,whicheveristaller.

MowbarriersinconcentratedflowareasduringtheirdormantperiodtoavoidreducingtheaveragestemdiameterandthusloweringtheVSI.

Barriersmaybeburned,ifthe speciesusedwilltoleratefire.Carryoutburnsjustpriortothespringregrowthperiod, whilethevegetationisdormant. Allburnswillbeconductedinaccordancewith asmokemanagementplan.

ControlanyplantontheFederal orStatenoxiousweedlist.Control otherweedsasnecessarytoensureadensestandwithinthebarrier.

Croptillageand plantingoperationswillbeparallelwiththevegetative barrier.

Pestcontrolinadjacentfieldswill beperformedwith techniquesandpesticidesthat willnotdamagethevegetativebarrier.

Washoutsorrillsthatdevelopwillbefilledandreplantedimmediately.Shortgaps inestablishedbarrierswillbereestablishedwithtransplantedplantmaterial.

Vegetativebarrierswillnotbeused asa fieldroad orturnrow.Vegetative barriersinconcentratedflowareaswillnotbecrossedwithmachinery.

Vegetativebarrierswillnotbecrossedwithwaterfurrowplowsorsimilarimplementstocutdrainageditchestoallowthepassageof surfaceand subsurfacewater.Ifnecessary,waterwillbedrainedwithundergroundoutletsinstalledupgradientofthebarrier.

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