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Stopping Hill Erosion

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Rocky

05-23-2003 08:43:50




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Hey guys,
I need some advice.
I live in northern MN, I have a small hill (15% grade I'm guessing) that was bare ground when I bought the place. Looks like topsoil was removed and nothing left but rocks, gravel and silt. When it rains the silt runs down and coats my road also leaving erosion ruts down the hill.
I've scraped it several times with a blade to level it out a bit and now at least some weeds are growing on it. My question, (FINALLY!) What would you recommend that I plant on the hill to start to amend the soil and stop the erosion?
I was thinking to maybe plant oats (quick growing?) and clover. The hill faces east by the way.
Any suggestions???
Thanks,
Rocky

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Baggsy-Wy

05-23-2003 12:48:57




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 Re: Stopping Hill Erosion in reply to Rocky, 05-23-2003 08:43:50  
In your part of the country you should be able to plant some of the tall warm season grasses and get a good stand in a couple years. Bluestem, Switchgrass, Indiangrass etc. You might check with your county extension office and see what they recommend. Any of your cereal grains will help but are pretty much annual. Out here Western Wheatgrass is the first to move in on poor soil, but we're alot drier than you. The low growing grasses would do the trick, but there's something about a tall stand of switchgrass that defies description...

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Greg Miller

05-23-2003 10:50:54




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 Re: Stopping Hill Erosion in reply to Rocky, 05-23-2003 08:43:50  
my grandfather had reasonably good luck with sorghum on the side of a hill. not only did it help stop erosion but he left it as feed for deer and birds.



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Rocky

05-23-2003 11:46:29




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 Re: Re: Stopping Hill Erosion in reply to Greg Miller, 05-23-2003 10:50:54  
I don't know anything about sorghum. What climate and soil does it grow in?
The soil I have is fairly barren.



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jake

05-27-2003 08:42:44




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 Re: Re: Re: Stopping Hill Erosion in reply to Rocky, 05-23-2003 11:46:29  
Crown vetch is excellent for prevention, it's root system is huge and also adds nitogen to the soil. It can be started with plugs or seed. Look it up on the net. Jake



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