Ruidoso Wildfire Seed Mix
- Formulated for South Fork and Salt Fires, NM
- A mix of hardy native and introduced grasses
- An excellent for post-fire erosion control
- Improves avian and wildlife habitat
- Restores soil health
- Provides ground cover
- 20 lb. minimum order (1 acre)
Great Basin Seed has formulated a series of seed mixes for remediation, erosion control and beautification after the Ruidoso South Fork and Salt Fires of 2024. The South Fork and Salt fires have been extinguished, and proactive landowners will benefit from seeding projects that provide soil cover and stabilization, improve wildlife habitat, restore pastures, and mitigate flooding. This seed mix has been formulated with ground cover and erosion control as the primary objective.
After a wildfire, two primary objectives should be addressed: 1) prevent erosion, and 2) combat invasive species and weeds. Flash flooding is a common occurrence after a wildfire because the natural mechanisms for holding back rainwater are removed by the fire. Invasive species, ever the optimists, invade quickly after a fire and fill the void left by the fire. This seed mix is designed with these two objectives in mind.
Our Ruidoso South Fork Fire and Salt Fire seed mixes arrive at your doorstep pre-mixed, ready for sowing. It is made of proven species that are commonly used in the mountains and foothills of the desert southwest. The species in this mix are both introduced and species native to New Mexico. They have been selected because they are adapted to the climate, soil and environmental conditions of the Ruidoso area.
The Ruidoso South Fork and Salt Fire seed mixes have a minimum order quantity of 20 pounds – enough to cover one acre.
Seeding Rate: 20 lbs. per acre
Suggestions for successful planting:
- Don’t be afraid to plant a combination of natives and non-natives and a combination of species. Diversity increases your chances for success.
- If these mixes do not meet your needs for any reason, please call and we will formulate a mix with you.
- Consider planting shrubs and flowers with your grass mixes. We have included recommendations below.
- Call us for help! We are happy to walk with you through the process and help however we can! 435.283.1411
Ruidoso South Fork and Salt Wildfire Seed Mix
| Species | Approx. % by weight | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Slender Wheatgrass | 20% | A fast establishing and very popular bunchgrass that does well in a variety of soil types. Works very well at high elevation. Preferred by elk, deer and livestock. Seedlings are vigorous and provide good initial plant cover. Excellent for erosion control. |
| Intermediate Wheatgrass | 20% | A favorite and widely used rhizominous grass. Long lived with a deep, spreading root system. Excellent for soil stabilization. |
| Mountain Brome | 12% | A widely used high elevation grass. Rhizominous. Excellent for post-fire restoration and erosion control. |
| Smooth Brome | 12% | A fast-spreading rhizominous grass. Excellent for erosion control. |
| Western Wheatgrass | 11% | Rhizominous native grass. Very hardy and long lived. Excellent of erosion control. |
| Sideoats Grama | 6% | A hardy native that emerges early and stays green through dry seasons. Excellent in dryland conditions. |
| Blue Grama | 5% | A hardy native that emerges early and stays green through dry seasons. Excellent in dryland conditions. |
| Indian Ricegrass | 5% | A long-lived hardy native that excels in sandy soils. |
| Big Bluestem | 5% | High quality forage from a talll native and dominant grass in the southwest and prairies. Excellent for erosion control. |
| Sand Dropseed | 2% | Lon lived warm season bunchgrass. A prolific spreader. |
| Alkali Sacaton | 2% | Tolerates a broad range of soils, a tough warm-season bunchgrass. Used widely for erosion control. |
Wildflowers & Shrubs
Consider planting wildflowers and/or shrubs with your seed mixes. Our Western Wildflower Mix and Mountain Wildflower Mix are excellent ready-made choices and are beautiful in a wide range of ecotypes. They re-seed well and return year after year.
