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Species
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A=Annual
P=Perennial
B=Biennial |
Mono-
Culture
Seeding Rate |
Hay Mixes
Seeding Rate |
Pasture Mixes Seeding rate |
Frost Seeding
E=exc
G=good
F=fair
P=poor |
Seeds per lb
x 1000 |
Recommended
Seeding Time |
| Orchard grass |
P |
15-20lb |
1 1/2-4lb |
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F |
500 |
Mar-May Aug-Sep |
| Tall Fescue |
P |
20-30lb |
- |
6-8lb |
F-P |
195 |
Feb-Apr Aug-Oct |
| Festulolium |
P |
20-30lb |
3-10lb |
5-20lb |
G-F |
- |
Feb-Apr Aug-Oct |
| Brome (Prairie) |
P |
30-40lb |
20-30lb |
5-20lb |
F |
52 |
Feb-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Brome (Hakari) |
P |
30-40lb |
6-20lb |
10-30lb |
F |
75 |
Feb-Apr Aug-Oct |
| Meadow Brome |
P |
30lb |
5lb |
10-30lb |
P |
40 |
Mar-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Timothy |
P |
12lb |
2-6lb |
5-30lb |
P |
1430 |
Feb-May Aug-Oct |
| Blue Grass |
P |
15-20lb |
- |
3-8lb |
F |
2000 |
Feb-May Aug-Sep |
| Most Pasture
Mixes |
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25-35lb |
- |
4-8lb |
- |
- |
Mar-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Reed Canary |
P |
8-12lb |
2-6lb |
- |
- |
550 |
Feb-May Aug-Sep |
| Miscellaneous |
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4-8lb |
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| Millit |
A |
10-25lb |
- |
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- |
- |
soil temp.
65-70 |
| Sorghum Sudan |
A |
20-60lb |
- |
- |
- |
- |
soil temp.
60-65 |
| Turnip |
A |
3-5lb |
- |
- |
P |
60 |
Mar-Sep |
| Rape |
A |
3-5lb |
- |
- |
- |
155 |
Apr-Sep |
| Kale |
A |
3-5lb |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Spring |
| Hairy Vetch |
P |
20-25lb |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
Jul-Sep |
| Chicory |
P |
4-5lb |
- |
2-4lb |
F |
- |
Mar-June |
| Masters Choice
(corn) |
A |
80,000lb kernel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Apr-Jul soil
temp. 50 |
| Meadow Fescue |
P |
35lb |
5lb |
5-30lb |
F |
227 |
Mar-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Legumes |
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| Alfalfa |
P |
18-25lb |
10-20lb |
6-15lb |
P |
220 |
Mar-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Red Clover |
B-P |
15-20lb |
10-15lb |
5-12lb |
E |
220 |
Jan-Apr Aug-Sep |
| White Clover |
P |
2-5lb |
1-4lb |
2-4lb |
E |
860 |
Jan-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Berseem Clover |
A |
15-20lb |
10-15lb |
8-12lb |
G |
207 |
North Mar-May
South Sep-Aug |
| Kura Clover |
P |
12lb |
- |
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- |
- |
Feb-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Alsike Clover |
B |
6-8lb |
4-6lb |
6-9lb |
E |
680 |
Feb-Apr Aug-Oct |
| Crimson Clover |
A |
15-20lb |
- |
3-5lb |
- |
150 |
July-Oct |
| Sweet & Mammoth |
P |
15-20lb |
- |
8-12lb |
E |
260 |
Jan-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Birdsfoot
Trefoil |
P |
5-8lb |
- |
5-12lb |
G |
375 |
Feb-Apr Aug-Sep |
| Lespedeza
(hulled) |
A |
10-20lb |
- |
8-12lb |
E |
320 |
Mar-May |
| Lespedesa (unhulled) |
A |
18-25lb |
- |
10-15lb |
E |
240 |
Feb-Apr |
| Grasses |
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| Perennial
Ryegrass |
P |
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G |
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Feb-May Aug-Oct |
| Diploid |
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30-45lb |
3-10lb |
10-25lb |
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250 |
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| Tetraploid |
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40-50lb |
3-10lb |
10-25lb |
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200 |
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| Italian
Ryegrass |
B |
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G |
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Feb-May Aug-Oct |
| Diploid |
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30-40lb |
3-10lb |
10-30lb |
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250 |
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| Tetraploid |
|
40-50lb |
3-10lb |
10-40lb |
|
200 |
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| Annual Ryegrass |
A |
35-45lb |
- |
20-25lb |
G |
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Feb-May Aug-Oct |
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spring
growth |
summer
growth |
fall
growth |
digest-
ibility |
palata-bility |
yield |
winter
hardness |
persist-ence |
| Perennial Ryegrass |
***** |
** |
**** |
**** |
***** |
**** |
*** |
*** |
| Timothy |
**** |
* |
** |
** |
**** |
** |
***** |
** |
| Orchard Grass |
*** |
**** |
** |
** |
*** |
**** |
**** |
*** |
| Tall Fescue |
*** |
**** |
*** |
*** |
** |
**** |
**** |
***** |
| Blue Grass |
*** |
** |
** |
** |
*** |
* |
***** |
***** |
| Reeds Canary |
*** |
**** |
** |
** |
** |
**** |
***** |
**** |
| Meadow Fescue |
*** |
*** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
*** |
**** |
*** |
| Brome Hakari |
** |
**** |
*** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
* |
| Meadow Brome |
**** |
**** |
**** |
*** |
*** |
**** |
***** |
**** |
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