Assessment of Native Warm-Season Grasses for Post-Mining Reclamation

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Assessment of Native Warm-Season Grasses for Post-Mining Reclamation Jesse I. Morrison, M.K. Parker, N.R. McGrew & B.S. Baldwin American Society of Mining and Reclamation June 5, 2019

Background The Red Hills Mine (RHM) is a currently operating, large-scale, surface lignite mine. Located in Ackerman, MS Adjacent to 440-MW power plant Commercial lignite delivery began in 2002 Annual production of ~3.6M tons year-1 Current permit includes ~6,000 acres Active lignite coal extraction at Red Hills Mine

Land Reclamation Reclamation to Date Currently reclaiming ~100 acres yr-1 1,400 acres reclaimed to date Largely (~85%) forestry post-mine use Loblolly pine Mixed hardwoods Approx. 10% cropland post-mine use Open grasslands Eight year-old loblolly pines at Red Hills Mine

Land Reclamation Reclamation to Date Currently reclaiming ~100 acres yr-1 1,400 acres reclaimed to date Largely (~85%) forestry post-mine use Loblolly pine Mixed hardwoods Approx. 10% cropland post-mine use Open grasslands Reclaimed native grassland at Red Hills Mine

Land Reclamation Early reclamation utilizes rapidly establishing annual and perennial grasses. Browntop millet (Urochloa ramosa) Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon)

The Issue… Environmental Department at RHM was interested in incorporating native warm-season grasses (NWSGs) in future reclamation Minimum productivity requirement in revegetation standards Mean yield 5 DM tons acre-1 yr-1 over 5-yr period Tendency for slow establishment No native species listed in approved revegetation standards Required MDEQ approval Majority of grasslands harvested for hay or managed for wildlife habitat Sought increased habitat quality in native species

Objectives Evaluate ability of NWSGs to meet minimum productivity standards Following 1-yr establishment Compare nutritive value of NWSGs to BG under similar management Current fertility and harvest scenario at RHM If successful, evaluate possibility of minimizing fertilizer use at RHM Managing environmental impact Decreasing disturbance of wildlife nesting sites

Native Warm-Season Grass Cultivars Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman; BBS) Kaw Little bluestem [Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash.; LBS] Cimarron Indiangrass [Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash.; IG] Cheyenne Upland switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.; USWG) Cave-in-Rock Common bermudagrass All native seed sourced from Roundstone Native Seed, LLC

Establishment Methods Glyphosate applied 21d pre-plant 0.84 lb a.i. acre-1 All species were established from seed June, 2015 and 2016 Drilled at ¼” using a Truax® FlexII no-till drill Target pure live seed (PLS) rates: BBS - 10 lb a-1 USWG - 12 lb a-1 LBS - 10 lb a-1 BG - 19 lb a-1 IG - 11 lb a-1 Establishing research plots at Red Hills Mine

Experimental Design A total of 20 test plots were identified -BBS -LBS -IG -USWG -BG A total of 20 test plots were identified Plots measured 12’ x 12’, Randomized Complete Block Block = Species Split Plot Main plot factor = Harvest # Sub plot factor = Supplemental N fertilizer

Methods Following Establishment Year March: Controlled burn was performed April: 2,4-D was applied at a rate of 2.0 lb a.i. a-1 May: Apply Permit (halosulfuron, 0.6 lb a.i. a-1) and Plateau (imazapic, 0.06 lb a.i. a-1) Mid-May - HARVEST ALL PLOTS 45 day rest Late June - HARVEST 3-CUT PLOTS ONLY July: Apply 65 lb of N, P, & K (13-13-13 granular) August: Apply 20 lb N (33-0-0 granular) treatments November: HARVEST ALL PLOTS

Harvest Methods Prior to the first harvest, each test plot was divided into a 2-harvest or a 3-harvest plot. 2-harvest: mid-May, end of season 3-harvest: mid-May, late-June (45 days), end of season A 54” swath was harvested from the middle of each plot Zero-turn mower equipped with a bagging system 5” stubble height Whole plot weights were collected for yield estimation Subsamples (~0.25lb) were collected for dry matter determination and nutritive analysis

Results: Summer, 2017 Harvests Biomass Yield x Harvest Regime NWSG significantly increased biomass yields over BG Mixed results in 2-Cut vs 3- Cut system Short stature LBS performed exceptionally well AB AB CD CD 2 Cut 3 Cut

Results: Fall, 2017 Harvest Biomass Yield x Harvest Regime Decrease in end-of-season yields in 3-cut system Short stature LBS performs well Upland switchgrass responds negatively to increased harvesting CD CD D 2 Cut 3 Cut

Results: 2017 2-Cut Treatment Biomass Yield x Fertilizer Treatment Non-uniform response to fertilizer treatment CD CD CD

Conclusions and Discussion: 2017-2018 Biomass Yield Native species out-yielded bermudagrass for all included treatments Given added ecological benefit over bermudagrass, inclusion of natives in future reclamation will likely be permanent Supplemental N had little effect on yield Timing of application and fertilizer rate should be evaluated to maximize fertilizer use efficiency, forage/habitat quality, and profitability Little bluestem produced unexpected sustained yield throughout season Perhaps an effect of cutting height (~5”) Two-year old NWSG stands do not meet required 5 ton acre-1 year-1 Yield expected to increase until stand reaches ~4 years Monoculture vs. mixed species

references DeLong, C. and M. Brittingham. 2014. Warm-season grasses and wildlife. Pennsylvania State University Extension Publ. UH158, State College, PA Harper, C.A., G.E. Bates, M.P. Hansbrough, M.J. Gudlin, J.P. Gruchy, and P.D. Keyser. 2007. Native warm-season grasses identification, establishment, and management for wildlife and forage production in the Mid-South. Univ. of Tennessee Extension Publ. 1752, Knoxville, TN. Keyser, P., G. Bates, J. Waller, C. Harper, and E. Dixon. 2011. Producing hay from native warm-season grasses in the Mid-South. Univ. of Tennessee Extension Publ. SP731-D, Knoxville, TN. Kuenstler, W.F., D.S. Henry, and S.A. Sanders. 1983. Using prairie grasses for forage production on mine spoil. 7th North American Prairie Conference, p. 215-218. Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (MCEQ). 2007. Regulations governing surface coal mining in Mississippi. http://sos.ms.gov/ACProposed/00014610b.pdf (accessed 20 Sept. 2016). Seymour, R., J. Seymour, and C. Blackford. 2008. Six basic elements for a successful native grass and forb establishment. Roundstone Native Seed, LLC, Upton, KY. https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/twra/attachments/nativegrass6elements.pdf (accessed 9 June 2015). All photo credits: Jesse Morrison and Red Hills Mine

Questions? Contact: JESSE.MORRISON@msstate.edu Acknowledgements North American Coal Corporation Mississippi State University Red Hills Mine