Most of the seed available on the market is Commercial Common . Establishment Forage Use. If a summer seeding is planned, mold board or chisel plow the area 4 to 6 weeks ahead of seeding. If plowing is not possible, any means of disturbing the soil surface and incorporating fertilizer is encouraged. Use a cultipacker before seeding, if necessary, to provide a firm seed bed.
Seedlings are slow to establish and the seedling stage is a critical period.
Plants must be well established before winter, because reed canarygrass seedlings are susceptible to damage from cold temperatures. Sod Use . For soil conservation uses, reed canarygrass can be established during the early spring or late summer when the soil is moist by placing small pieces of sod embedded at interplacing small pieces of sod embedded at intervals of 1 to 2 ft. Shoots from pieces of sod will penetrate up to 7 inches of sediment. Sod can be loaded by using a manure scoop and removing the sod from established stands and hauled to the area of use.