ABSTRACT
Rehabilitation of rangelands by seeding began in the western US in the late 1800s. Specific recommendations can be made with assurance of adequate stands in the seeding of many range sites, on high elevation rangelands. Rehabilitation of rangeland after wildfire often includes seeding. Precipitation on many rangeland areas throughout the world averages between 250 and 600 millimeters, but is below average in many years, leading to irregular seeding results. Abandoned cropland is potentially good seeded rangeland. The selection of species for seeding rangeland requires analysis of the restraints on production and careful planning of inputs and outputs. Economic analysis of possible costs and returns helps in the decision of whether are not to seed deteriorated rangelands. Rates of seeding rangeland are low in comparison with seeding cultivated crops and must be modified to suit many variables, including number of seeds per kilogram, purity, germination, conditions of seedbed, growth habits of the grasses, objective of the seeding, and cost of seed.
