PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wichman, Jim
AU  - Hawkins, Robert
AU  - Pijut, Paula M
TI  - Straw Mulch Prevents Loss of Fall-Sown Seeds to Cold Temperatures and Wildlife Predation
AID  - 10.2979/NPJ.2005.6.3.282
DP  - 2005 Sep 21
TA  - Native Plants Journal
PG  - 282--285
VI  - 6
IP  - 3
4099  - http://npj.uwpress.org/content/6/3/282.short
4100  - http://npj.uwpress.org/content/6/3/282.full
SO  - NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL2005 Sep 21; 6
AB  - A combination of cover crops and straw mulch effectively protect fall-sown hardwood seeds from cold temperature damage and predation at our nursery in central Indiana. Before using this treatment, we experienced 30% to 90% crop losses on a regular basis, but now our seedbed densities are consistently at target and the resulting seedlings are larger. Specialized equipment facilitates the task and paid for itself through increased crop revenues in just 1 y.