Attachment D - SPECS POLLINATOR MIX WHFRTC SPRING 2022.xlsx

This document is a specifications attachment for a pollinator seed mix project at the Western Hardwoods Forestry Research and Training Center (WHFRTC) for Spring 2022. The file presents a comprehensive seed specifications table detailing 49 native plant species to be utilized in the pollinator habitat project. The species include wildflowers, forbs, and woody plants such as coreopsis, milkweed varieties, coneflowers, blazing star, sunflowers, goldenrod, and asters. The seeding rates are specified in three measurement formats: ounces per acre, pounds per acre, and pounds in total units. The total project calls for 128 ounces per acre, 8.009 pounds per acre, and 160 pounds in total seeding material. The specification table identifies the common name, botanical name, flower color, and seed quality designation (primarily Pure Live Seed, or PLS, with one Buck Berry entry marked as Net) for each species included in the mix.

The document serves as a technical specification guide for procurement and implementation of native seed stock for pollinator habitat establishment. Most species are designated as PLS quality, ensuring seed viability and purity standards essential for successful pollinator habitat restoration. The seed mix emphasizes diverse bloom times and colors to support pollinators throughout the growing season, with species ranging from low-seeding-rate plants such as Downy Lobelia and Slender Mountain Mint at 0.625 pounds total, to higher-seeding-rate species such as Purple Coneflower at 10 pounds total. This detailed specification ensures consistency in habitat quality and supports the forestry research center's pollinator conservation objectives.