Integration of prescribed burning, Milestone® herbicide and reseeding for restoration
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A study was established at two locations at Fort Hunter Liggett (U.S. Army Training Center) in Monterey County, California. The combination of prescribed burning, application of Milestone® herbicide at 3 fluid ounces/acre, and reseeding of native broadleaf and grass species on both yellow starthistle control and native plant restoration were evaluated over a three-year period. Results of the study indicate that a January or March application of Milestone integrated with a native perennial grass drill seeding program in January offers the greatest probability of both successful yellow starthistle control and perennial grass establishment.
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Celestine Duncan contributed to this article
Published: November, 2013; Updated June 2019
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