ENRTF ID: 253-FH

Project Title: Identifying Prairie Mixes to Reduce Pollution

Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
Sub-Category: F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat

Summary: We will identify which mixtures of prairie plant species best remove nitrates in vulnerable sandy soils, using existing long-term plantings under multiple environmental conditions.

Total Project Budget: $ 199,917
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs)

Name: Jessica Gutknecht
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN
Department: Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
Address: 200 SE Oak St
Minneapolis MN 55455
Telephone Number: (612) 626-8435
Email jgut@umn.edu

Location:
Region: Central
County Name: Anoka

Alternate Text for Visual: In this proposal we ask 1) Which prairie mixes best reduce nitrate leaching in sandy soils? 2) Which prairie mixes perform when under high N or changing rainfall?