Table E-2
SELECTED BEACH AND DUNE GRASS PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS
Species (Beach Grass, except Sea Oats)
Element
American
Panic
European
Sea Oats
Planting Season
Late fall to early winter
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Midwinter
Yes
Optimum
Yes
Optimum
Late winter to early spring
Optimum+
Optimum
Optimum
Yes
Early spring to mid-spring
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Available Source
Transplants
Commercial
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wild harvest
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Seed
Commercial
No
No
No
No
Wild harvest
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Planting Density
Eroding site
18-inch centers 18-inch centers
18-inch centers
18-inch centers
Noneroding site
24-inch centers 24-inch centers
24-inch centers
24-inch centers
Stems per transplant
3
1
3
1
Fertilization, First Growing Season
Composition NPK#
3-1-0
2-1-1
7-0-0
2-1-1
Rate lbs/acre (annual)
200
24
40
240
Application periods
March
April
April
April
(equal applications in
May
June
June
months indicated)
July
August
August
September
Illegal to harvest in some states.
+ Season not recommended for Great Lakes.
#NPK--Nitrogen-Phosphorous-Potassium.
[After U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (1977a)).
3-1-1 in Great Lakes.
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