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MINNESOTA DOT MIXES:

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has developed seed mixtures for a wide range of ecological conditions. All Mn/DOT mixes are sold on a Pure Live Seed (PLS) basis and the 300 series native mixes require the use of Minnesota certified (Yellow Tag) species when available. Mn/DOT Environmental Services may make substitutions based on availability throughout the year. A complete list of approved substitutions along with the Mn/DOT Seeding Manual can be found at the Mn/DOT Environmental Services Erosion Control website.

Mn/DOT projects may call for one of the MN State Mixes in place of the mixes below.

Cover Crop Mixes:

MN DOT 100 (Fall Cover Crop Mix)
MN DOT 110 (Spring/Summer Cover Crop Mix)
MN DOT 130 (Cover Crop Mix)

Midterm Stabilization Mixes:

MN DOT 150 (1-2 Year Temporary Stabilization Mix)
MN DOT 190 (2-5 Year Roadside Stabilization Mix)

Non-Native Grassland Mixes:

MN DOT 240 (Sandy Roadside Mix)
MN DOT 250 (General Roadside Mix)
MN DOT 260 (Commercial Turf Mix)
MN DOT 270 (Residential Turf Mix)
MN DOT 280 (Agricultural Roadside Mix)

Native Mixes:

MN DOT 310NWT (Native Wet Tall Mix)
MN DOT 325PSM (Prairie Sedge Meadow Mix)
MN DOT 328NEP (Native Economy Pond & Ditch Mix)
MN DOT 330NSS (Native Sandy Short Mix)
MN DOT 340NSM (Native Sandy Mid-Height Mix)
MN DOT 350NGR (Native General Roadside Mix)



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WISCONSIN DOT MIXES:

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has developed the following seed mixes for use along roadways throughout Wisconsin. If a required species is not available in mixes 70 or 70A, a substitution may be made from the list of alternate forbs with the engineers approval at the same percentages specified in the original mix.

Alternate Forbs:
Sky Blue Aster, White Wild Indigo, Pale Purple Coneflower,
White Prairie Clover, Stiff Goldenrod, Hoary Vervain

Non-Native Mixes:

WI DOT Mix 10
WI DOT Mix 20
WI DOT Mix 30
WI DOT Mix 40
WI DOT Mix 60

Native Mixes:

WI DOT Mix 70 (Loamy Soils Native Mix)
WI DOT Mix 70A (Sandy Soils Native Mix)
WI DOT Mix 75 (Erosion Control Native Mix)
WI DOT Mix 80 (Salt-tolerant Native Mix)



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ILLINOIS DOT MIXES:

Non-Native Mixes:

IL DOT Class 1 (Lawn Mix)
IL DOT Class 1A (Salt Tolerant Lawn Mix)
IL DOT Class 1B (Low Maintenance Lawn Mix)
IL DOT Class 2 (Roadside Mix)
IL DOT Class 2A (Salt Tolerant Roadside Mixture)

Native Mixes:

IL DOT Class 3 (Northern Illinois Slope Mix)
IL DOT Class 3A (Southern Illinois Slope Mix)
IL DOT Class 4 (Native Grass Mix)
IL DOT Class 4A (Low Profile Native Grass Mix)
IL DOT Class 4B (Wetland Grass and Sedge Mix)
IL DOT Class 5 (Forb with Annuals Mix)
IL DOT Class 5A (Large Flower Native Forb Mix)
IL DOT Class 5B (Wetland Forb Mix)
IL DOT Class 6 (Conservation Mix)
IL DOT Class 6A (Salt Tolerant Conservation Mix)

Cover Crop Mix:

IL DOT Class 7 (Temporary Turf Cover Mix)
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