Abstract
In the fall of 2002, SR 24 (R-26008) was seeded with eight different native mixes: north slope A&B, south A&B, ditch, flat area A&B, annuals. In 2003 the seeding was determined a failure, but by 2014 this area was a diverse thriving ecosystem. What can be learned? What worked? What didn’t work? What are realistic expectations for roadside plantings? I have monitored this seeding with photos since 2003 and offer a case study.
Session Number
64
Session Title
Incinerator Ash in Bioretention/Native Grasses on Right-of-Ways
Track Title
Design and Construction
Location
STEW 206
Date of Version
March 2015
Recommended Citation
O'Brien, Mark, "Seeding Natives: Roadside Case Study State Road 24" (2015). Purdue Road School. 44.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2015/presentations/44
Start Date
3-11-2015 12:00 AM
Seeding Natives: Roadside Case Study State Road 24
STEW 206
In the fall of 2002, SR 24 (R-26008) was seeded with eight different native mixes: north slope A&B, south A&B, ditch, flat area A&B, annuals. In 2003 the seeding was determined a failure, but by 2014 this area was a diverse thriving ecosystem. What can be learned? What worked? What didn’t work? What are realistic expectations for roadside plantings? I have monitored this seeding with photos since 2003 and offer a case study.
