The first large scale seedings of crested wheatgrass in Idaho were prompted by serious sheep losses to the poisonous plant halogeton. Depleted rangelands were seeded as rapidly as funds would permit to curtail the spread of halogeton. The high adaptability of crested wheatgrass to the soils and climatic conditions of the area, along with its ability to dominate the site to the exclusion of annuals, made it a superior candidate for seeding. The seedings were very successful both from the standpoint of restoring an adequate perennial cover on depleted areas as well as providing substantial relief from grazing use on areas not susceptable to treatment.
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