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Legume
Legume Seed | Alfalfa | Alsike Clover | Birdsfoot Trefoil | Crownvetch | Hairyvetch |
Ladino Clover | Korean Lespedeza | Red Clover | Sweetclover | White Dutch Clove
Grass
Grass Seed | Orchardgrass | Tall Fescue | Perennial Ryegrass | K. Bluegrass | Timothy | Reed Canarygrass
Smooth Bromegrass | Big Bluestem | Switchgrass | Indiangrass | Sorghum X Sudan | Sudangrass
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Longevity:
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Perennial |
Palatability:
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Medium-High |
Winter Hardiness:
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Fair |
Growth Habit:
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Bunchgrass |
Drought Tolerance:
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Fair |
Cool or Warm Season:
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Cool |
Use and Comments:
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High-yielding, cool season pasture and hay (withstands 4 cut system with alfalfa). |
Distribution in U.S.:
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Midwest, Northeast, and Northwest. |
Height:
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24-48 inches. |
| Nearly round; enveloping sheath much flattened. | |
Leaves:
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Tip ends of leaf blades boat-shaped; no auricles present; large ligule; cross section of leaf blade V-shaped. |
Inflorescence:
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Open panicle; 3 to 5 florets per spikelet. |
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Soil |
Drainage:
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Somewhat Poorly Drained |
Fertility:
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Medium | |
pH:
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5.5-8.2 | |
Seed |
Color:
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Light tan. |
Shape:
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Keel shaped; lemma pointed and twisted; rachilla long and slender. | |
Other Characteristics:
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Cilia on keel (mostly rubbed off in commercial handling). | |
Pounds Per Bushel:
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14 | |
Seeds Per Pound:
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654,000 | |
Seeding Rate:
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10 pounds PLS per acre. | |
Seeding Date (Indiana):
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Mar 1-May 1 or Aug 1-Sept 1 | |
Emergence Time (Days):
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18 | |
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F):
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60-75 |
For more forage information contact Dr. Keith Johnson: johnsonk@purdue.edu
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