Ernst Native Biomass Mix for Strip Mines & Gas Production Sites

A biodiverse mix of warm and cool season grasses with forbs for maximum, sustainable biomass production. Mix formulations are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of existing and new products. While the formula may change, the guiding philosophy and function of the mix will not.

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Mix Composition

• 30.0% Andropogon gerardii, 'Southlow'-MI Ecotype
  (Big Bluestem, ‘Southlow’-MI Ecotype)
• 26.0% Panicum amarum, Atlantic-VA Ecotype
  (Coastal Panicgrass, Atlantic-VA Ecotype)
• 26.0% Panicum virgatum, 'Carthage', NC Ecotype
  (Switchgrass, ‘Carthage’, NC Ecotype)
• 15.9% Elymus virginicus, Madison-NY Ecotype
  (Virginia Wildrye, Madison-NY Ecotype)
• 2.1% Desmodium canadense, PA Ecotype
  (Showy Ticktrefoil, PA Ecotype)

General Product Information

• Species:

  Ernst Native Biomass Mix for Strip Mines & Gas Production Sites

• Product Categories:

  Biomass, Erosion Control & Revegetation, Grasses & Grass-like Species

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Flower Color:

  Pink, Purple, Yellow

• Typical Height:

  6.3 ft

• pH:

  4.5 – 7.5

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

• Midwest

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

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Tolerances

Seed Information

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  15 lbs/acre with 30 lbs/acre of a cover crop. For a cover crop use either grain oats (1 Jan to 31 Jul) or grain rye (1 Aug to 31 Dec).