The property is located in the Jemez Mountains at about 8200 feet elevation in School Section Canyon which is off Forest Road 20 and State Road 126. We are very near the Chaparral Girl Scout Camp on the Rio Las Vacas. The soil has a ph of about 7.8 and virtually no nitrogen, phosphate or potassium.

 The property was badly overgrazed when we bought it but much of it has recovered. We now only graze 60 or 70 head for about a week during the fall roundup.

A large part of the property, however, has not recovered as shown in picture Grass4 attached. Our neighbor’s property right across the fence line has not been grazed and has abundant grass as shown in Grass1 attached. He doesn’t know what it is but believes it is native grass. The best we have been able to figure out is that it is Pine Dropseed – I have attached several pictures of it. If that is the case, we’d like to try seeding some of it. We have tried various mixtures of wheat grass, bottlebrush squirreltail, buffalo grass, and brome with limited results.

 Any assistance you could provide in positively identifying this grass would be appreciated. We’d also be interested in knowing what other seed should be mixed with it.  Thank you. Duane Trythall