EROSION CONTROL
There are several aspects to erosion control that property owners should evaluate. The simplist is seeding with grasses and we have listed several sources. There are compnies that do hydroseeding and companies that do more extensive restoration and seeding. There is also information from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension on land restoration.
Seed Mix options.
There are several options for seeds for erosion control. The first three companies listed are local and work together to provide the seed, sell it, and provide hydroseeding and restoration services. The last company is from Flagstaff and has both seeds and plants. The Trees for Mt. Lemmon website has lists of appropriate plants for the region and elevation. The end of this email has a list of grasses.
The following company has done hydroseeding work on Mt. Lemmon and is willing to do more, especially if there are several properties to treat at one time.
Diamond JK Nursery
HC1 Box 389
Elgin, AZ 85611
520-455-9262
http://www.diamondjk.com/
Owners: Jim and Dale Koweek
They work with Wildlands Restoration in Tucson to provide the right seed mix for restoration on the mountain.
Wildlands Restoration
2944 N. Castro Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 882-0969
GaryBerni@aol.com
Wholesale and retail. Write/e-mail to obtain a list of available species' seed and mixes for various locales. Also provides restoration services.
Native Seeds/SEARCH
526 N. 4th Ave.
(520)622-5561
info@nativeseeds.org
www.nativeseeds.org
Sells 1# (providing coverage for 1000 square feet) bags of seed from Wildlands Restoration for high elevations in Arizona.
If they run out, they say they can quickly get more.
Flagstaff Native Plant and Seed
www.nativeplantandseed.com
Retail Nursery at:
400 E. Butler Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
phone: 928-773-9406
fax: 928-773-0107
email: lainie@nativeplantandseed.com
Flagstaff Native Plant and Seed provided the seed mix that Trees for Mt. Lemmon distributed to property owners. They have a list of available grass seeds on their website.
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University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Information (website)
Soil Erosion Control After a Wildfire (pdf) (html)
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The following is a list of grasses native to Mt. Lemmon
Agropyron arizonicum -
Agrostis stolonifera - Redtop Bentgrass
Agrostis scabra
Aristida orcuttiana - Three Awn
Blepharoneuron tricholepis - Pine Dropseed
Bromus ciliatus (richardsonii) - Fringed Brome
Carex festivella - Sedge
Carex lenticularis var. pallida - Sedge
Carex occidentalis - Sedge
Carex vallicola - Sedge
Carex siccata - Sedge
Carex sp. - Sedge
Carex leptopoda - Sedge
Carex microptera - Small Winged Sedge
Carex rossii - Sedge
Deschampsia elongata
Elymus elongates - Wild Rye
Elymus elymoides - Longleaf Squirreltail
Elymus hispidus ssp. Hispidus - Intermediate Wheatgrass
Festuca arundinacea - Tall Fescue
Festuca sororia
Festuca arizonica - Arizona Fescue
Glyceria elata - Tall Mannagrass
Hordeum jubatum - Foxtail Barley
Juncus effusis var. brunneus - Soft Rush
Juncus interior var. neomexicanus
Juncus saximontanus
Juncus tenuis - Slender Rush
Koeleria cristata - June grass
Luzula multiflora - Rush
Muhlenbergia sinuosa - Least Muhly
Muhlenbergia wolfii - Wolf’s Muhly
Muhlenbergia microsperma - Littleseed Muhly
Muhlenbergia emersleyi - Bull Grass
Muhlenbergia longiligula
Muhlenbergia montana - Mountain Muhly
Muhlenbergia pauciflora
Muhlenbergia polycaulis
Muhlenbergia rigens - Deer Grass
Muhlenbergia virescens - Screwleaf Muhly
Panicum bulbosum - Bulb Panicum
Panicum oligosanthes var. Scribnerianum - Scribners Panicum
Stipa pringlei - Needlegrass
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Last Updated 7/24/2010