Tank dam seed

[Big pig]

Cleaning out a tank right now.
Concerned about erosion on the steeper walls IF we ever get some rain.
Factoring in the time of year and drought, what seed should I broadcast to help slow the erosion until natural vegetation comes back?
Soil is combination rocky loam and Caliche with good clay spread over it.

Thanks.

Big pig

[HogHunter34]

You might try those contractor quick seed growth that are used in construction sites for mitigating soil erosion. Not sure how big the dam is but you might also use the rollout seed covers to help hold seed in place especially in critical areas on steeper slopes

[Radar]

Pasture Ryegrass, its cheap and will grow about anywhere that has some moisture. It will last till about April and die out, by that time your native grasses should be coming back.

I will make another suggestion, after you scatter the rye grass seed, cover the area with some old hay chaff. It will help keep the soil damp, protect the seeds, stop some erosion and make a good seed bed. I did that with my tank dam and it worked out good.

[Throwin Darts]

https://www.turnerseed.com/grass-seed-mixes.html

Turner Seed has a tank dam mix on this link

[Big pig]

Thanks guys

Will probably go with Rye grass. No roll out grass but wish I could
Hay sounds like a good idea. Even old hay is in short supply after this drought.

Thanks for the replies

BP

[kingranch]

I used to do hydroseeding as a side gig
Geo solutions would sell me the tx dot mix. Great mix and really doesn't need much water. It's what they use on highways etc

[Cardinal]

East Texas seed I believe has a mix for this - may reach out to them and see.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Rye grass will work for this application as Radar posted. Only thing is, Rye will not germinate until the night time temps are 50 degrees. Timing might be about right for you. Also, that hay covering is almost going to be required for your application because you have very little real soil for the rye to grow in by your description. Rye will grow almost anywhere, but with clay and caliche, it will need moisture to germinate. Even dew will get it going, but that hay/straw, even grass clippings and such will help with the moisture retention and even germination temperature to hold the cool temps longer in the mornings. A 50# bag of Texas Rye will cover a pretty big area... If you have a lot of birds and deer, they will get to it if you don't drag it in a bit.

[BrianL]

I would do a rye fescue mix and top with a bermuda hay spread out over it.

[jlp04c]

Frog Fruit!

[30-30]

Native American Seed Co. has some excellent mixes and guidance on their website.

https://www.seedsource.com/downloads/slopeplantingtips.pdf

https://www.seedsource.com/catalog/category.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=&txtsearchParamCat=7&txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtFromSearch=fromSearch&btnSearch.x=10&btnSearch.y=7

[AntlerCollector]

Perfect time for rye grass