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Seed mix and turf establishment

Standard seed mixtures

Regional standard mixtures for roadsides and stormwater treatment basins:

• Temporary seed mixes (PDF 0.5 MB)
• Non-native seed mixes (PDF 0.5 MB)
• Native seed mixes (PDF 0.5 MB)

 

 

Specialty seed mixtures

Regional specialty mixtures for wetland mitigation, wetland rehabilitation, shoreline restoration or ecological restoration projects:

• Native specialty seed mixes (PDF 0.5 MB)

 

Site specific specialty seed mixture design that should only be used when there is a requirement to provide beyond the standard mix design needs:

• Native seed mix design manual (PDF 1.3 MB)

• Native seed mix design feedback (Word 0.5 MB)

• Native seed mix design worksheet (Excel 0.5 MB)

 

 

Blending MnDOT seed mixtures

Seed substitution tables to be used for blending mixtures when the required seed is unavailable:

• Seed substitution table (PDF 0.5 MB)

 

Seed mix conversion table to update old MnDOT mixes to the current equal mixture:

• Seed mix conversion table (PDF 0.5 MB)

 

Native seed species available from growers that have certified seed:

• Native seed certification and availability from the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association

 

 

 

Current 2012 turf establishment recommendations

District 1 letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

District 2 letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

District 3 letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

District 4 letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

District 6 letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

District 7 letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

District 8 letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

Metro District letter (PDF 0.5 MB)

 

 

Seeding manual

Seeding manual (PDF 0.5 MB)