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VNS MEDIUM RED CLOVER Seeding Information Soil pH Planting Depth Approximate Seeds/lb. Seeding Rate Reproduces By Pounds Per Bushel Planting Dates Main Usage Precaution Seed 60 Jan. - April, Aug. - Sept. Pasture, Hay, Pasture Renovation, Soil Improvement Bloat Potential Suggested seeding rates for red clover seeded in a mixture or alone with single grass Species Red Clover Alone Perennial Ryegrass Smooth Bromegrass Reed Canarygrass Tall Fescue

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BECK’S 3 YEAR MEDIUM RED CLOVER Gallant Red clover is a modern, Midwest-bred red clover. It has been selected for high yield, stand persistence, and a strong disease package. The trait that leads to persistence is its unmatched black patch resistance. Gallant is also resistant to northern and southern anthracnose and is also resistant to powdery mildew. Gallant can produce high yields well into years three and four. It has been the leader in yield at The Ohio State University variety trials. Gallant Red clover is a real return on investment for top forage producers. Notice in the below data...

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FORAGE TALL FESCUES Tall fescue is a relatively deep-rooted bunch grass found throughout much of the U.S. It can tolerate a wide range of soils and fertility. It matches well with forage legumes, especially red and ladino clover. KY-31 tall fescue makes up 75% of all tall fescue grown. Under proper management, it can be a productive and profitable grass. However, with new low endophyte varieties, other tall fescues should be considered. The endophyte found in KY-31 is a fungus that grows between the plant cells and makes it tough, but it also reduces animal performance and causes animal...

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ORCHARDGRASS Orchardgrass is a bunch grass that exhibits reproductive growth of 2 ft. 4 ft. in height and vegetative growth from 6 in. to 18 in. It is well adapted to most Midwestern farms because of its high yield, drought tolerance, shade tolerance, and winterhardiness. It matches well with most forage legumes, such as alfalfa, red clover, and birdsfoot trefoil. Orchardgrass can produce high quality, highyielding feed if harvested in a timely fashion (ideally late boot stage to early bloom). If it is harvested in seed production, the forage quality drops rapidly. Seeding Information Soil...

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TIMOTHY Timothy is the oldest cultivated forage grass in North America. It is highly palatable as well as winterhardy. It performs best in cool, moist conditions. Timothy is well known and preferred in the horse market. It matches well with clovers or birdsfoot trefoil due to its late maturity. The following varieties offered are ranked in the order of maturity. Seeding Information Soil pH Soil Adoption Planting Depth Approximate Seeds/lb. Seeding Rate Pounds Per Bushel Planting Dates Main Usage 45 March - May, Aug. - Sept. Pasture, Hay KOOTENAI TIMOTHY • Top of the line for yield and...

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ITALIAN RYEGRASS Italian ryegrass is a short rotation ryegrass. During the seeding year, the plant remains vegetative and will not produce seed heads. Once it overwinters, it will produce a seed head. It can be used as a spring forage crop, a double crop option, or as a cover crop. It can also be used to thicken an older alfalfa stand. Requires 50 lb./A. of N for first harvest and an additional 30 to 50 lb./A. for each subsequent harvest. Seeding Information Soil pH Soil Adoption 5.6 - 6.2 Well-Mod, Well-Drained, Medium to High Fertility Planting Depth Approximate Seeds/lb. Seeding Rate...

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