About Lesson
Grass planting
• Establishment of perennial conservation cover using seed, clump, rhizome, and cuttings.
• common practice on marginal cropland to prevent wind and water erosion.
• quickest and easiest ways to add vegetation to a large area.
Why permanent grass cover?????
• Enhances soil quality by reducing compaction & restoring depleted organic matter.
• Reduces soil erosion- dense root systems, form a structural web within the soil; the particles are trapped between roots.
• Improves the water infiltration capacity & improves water quality.
• Direct sowing of grass seeds (Lasinus sindicus) creates a barrier for sand movement.
• Sequesters carbon.
• Creates wildlife habitat, especially for grassland birds
