MN State Mixes

 

The Minnesota DOT, BWSR, and some divisions of the DNR have revised and consolidated their seed mixes into one list of State Seed Mixes that meet commonly encountered erosion control and restoration needs. Standards for the mixes have also been combined, with both BWSR and Mn/DOT requiring that mixes be sold as pure live seed (PLS), Source Identified (Yellow Tag) when available, and specific labeling requirements. Requirements for local origin seed will vary depending on the project goals and seed availability.

CATEGORY NUMBER NAME REPLACES
Cover Crop 21-111 Oats Cover Crop MNDOT 110,
BWSR UT1
Cover Crop 21-112 Winter Wheat Cover Crop MNDOT 100
Cover Crop 21-113 Soil Building Cover Crop MNDOT 130
Mid-Term Stabilization 22-111 Two-year Stabilization MNDOT 150
Mid-Term Stabilization 22-112 Five-year Stabilization MNDOT 190
Non-Native Grassland 25-121 Sandy General Roadside MNDOT 240
Non-Native Grassland 25-131 Low Maintenance Turf MNDOT 260
Non-Native Grassland 25-141 Mesic General Roadside MNDOT 250
Non-Native Grassland 25-142 Agricultural Roadside MNDOT 280
Non-Native Grassland 25-151 High Maintenance Turf MNDOT 270
Mid-term Stabilization Native 32-241 Native Construction BWSR U12,
BWSR U11
Stormwater Facilities 33-261 Stormwater South and West MNDOT 310, MNDOT 328
Stormwater Facilities 33-262 Dry Swale / Pond BWSR W4
Stormwater Facilities 33-361 Stormwater Northeast BWSR W7,
MNDOT 310, MNDOT 328
Wetland 34-171 Wetland Rehabilitation BWSR WT3
Wetland 34-181 Emergent Wetland BWSR W1
Wetland 34-261 Riparian South & West BWSR R1
Wetland 34-262 Wet Prairie BWSR W3,
MNDOT 325
Wetland 34-271 Wet Meadow South & West BWSR W2
Wetland 34-361 Riparian Northeast BWSR R1
Wetland 34-371 Wet Meadow Northeast BWSR W2N
Native Grassland 35-221 Dry Prairie General MNDOT 330
Native Grassland 35-241 Mesic Prairie General MNDOT 350
Native Grassland 35-421 Dry Prairie Northwest BWSR U2
Native Grassland 35-441 Mesic Prairie Northwest BWSR U1
Native Grassland 35-521 Dry Prairie Southwest BWSR U4
Native Grassland 35-541 Mesic Prairie Southwest BWSR U3
Native Grassland 35-621 Dry Prairie Southeast BWSR U6
Native Grassland 35-641 Mesic Prairie Southeast BWSR U5
Woodland 36-211 Woodland Edge South & West BWSR U7
Woodland 36-311 Woodland Edge Northeast BWSR U13,
BWSR U14
Woodland 36-411 Woodland Edge Northwest  
Woodland 36-711 Woodland Edge Central  
NUMBER NAME
21-111 Oats Cover Crop
21-112 Winter Wheat Cover Crop
21-113 Soil Building Cover Crop
22-111 Two-year Stabilization
22-112 Five-year Stabilization
25-121 Sandy General Roadside
25-131 Low Maintenance Turf
25-141 Mesic General Roadside
25-142 Agricultural Roadside
25-151 High Maintenance Turf
32-241 Native Construction
33-261 Stormwater South and West
33-262 Dry Swale / Pond
33-361 Stormwater Northeast
34-171 Wetland Rehabilitation
34-181 Emergent Wetland
34-261 Riparian South & West
34-262 Wet Prairie
34-271 Wet Meadow South & West
34-361 Riparian Northeast
34-371 Wet Meadow Northeast
35-221 Dry Prairie General
35-241 Mesic Prairie General
35-421 Dry Prairie Northwest
35-441 Mesic Prairie Northwest
35-521 Dry Prairie Southwest
35-541 Mesic Prairie Southwest
35-621 Dry Prairie Southeast
35-641 Mesic Prairie Southeast
36-211 Woodland Edge South & West
36-311 Woodland Edge Northeast
36-411 Woodland Edge Northwest
36-711 Woodland Edge Central

Seed mix numbers provide information about the use and content of the mix. This numbering system can be used to guide the user in choosing the right mix for a given project.  LEARN MORE

Seed mix numbers provide information about the use and content of the mix. This numbering system can be used to guide the user in choosing the right mix for a given project.

The following table shows how mixes are numbered according to native/nonnative species, function, intended planting area, required hydrology, and version. This numbering system can be used to guide the user in choosing the right mix for a given project.

*Use a mix for Planting Area 200 if no regional mix is available for Planting Areas 400-600.

**Use a mix for Planting Area 200 or 300 if no regional mix is available for Planting Area 700.

Example: Need a native seed mix suitable for a wetland area next to a stream in Lake County, MN? The table would give you 34-3xx. Under hydrology, there are 9 choices, but only two are listed in the table of seed mixes available: 34-361 (Riparian NE) or 34-371 (Wet Meadow NE). Best judgment will be needed to determine which one is best for the project.

NATIVE/ NON-NATIVE
FUNCTION
PLANTING AREA
HYDROLOGY
VERSION
10,000 Hybrid
1,000
Cover Crop 100 statewide 10 general
1-9
20,000 Introduced
2,000
Mid-Term Stabilization 200 South 1/2 & West 1/3 20 dry
1-9
30,000 Native
3,000
Stormwater Facilities 300 NE & North Central 30 dry mesic
1-9
40,000 Custom
4,000
Wetland 400 NW* 40 mesic
1-9
   
5,000
Grassland 500 SW* 50 wet mesic
1-9
   
6,000
Woodland 600 SE* 60 seasonally flooded
1-9
   
  700 Central** 70 saturated
1-9
   
      80 emergent
1-9
   
      90 submergent
1-9

 

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