FS SEED - Forage Seeds: Other Forage Seeds

Other Forage Seeds available from GROWMARK FS...

Red Clover	Red clover is a relatively short lived perennial that tolerates wet soil conditions and lower pH soils than alfalfa. Well suited for use in mixtures with both forage grasses and other legumes, red clover can be used for hay, pasture or ensilage. Tri-an brand red clover is an improved, persistent (3 to 4 years), double cut red clover with resistance to anthracnose and downy mildew.
White Clover	White clover has a prostrate growth habit and is a great companion species for most other legume and forage grass species making it an ideal component of pasture mixes. Stolon development (the ability to produce a new plant at the point where a stem contacts the soil surface) gives white clover the ability to persist in the pasture environment. Will ladino white clover is a large leafed type that possesses good cold tolerance with excellent stolon development. Resolute white clover has aggressive stolon development with outstanding persistence and long term forage production.
Timothy	Timothy can be grown alone or, more commonly, in mixtures with other forage grasses and legumes. Timothy is shallow rooted and produces corms, underground storage bulbets, that help it survive through difficult winters and even ice encasement. Forage production in timothy occurs primarily in the cooler months with the majority of the forage being produced in the spring, little in the summer and some in the fall. HI-TEX brand timothy is an early-medium maturity timothy suitable for pure stands and ideal for timothy/alfalfa mixtures. It has been developed for improved yield and disease resistance. Tribune brand timothy is a medium to early maturing timothy.
Smooth Bromegrass	Smooth bromegrass is a relatively shallow rooted, sod forming grass that produces rhizomes similar to bluegrass. It is excellent for use in pastures and can also be used in waterway drainage areas. If used as hay, smooth brome should be cut to a minimum of 4 inches as regrowth occurs primarily from the stem and the growing point is relatively high. Peak smooth bromegrass is a propriety variety developed for improved forage yield, disease resistance and seed size. Belmont brand is a proven product with solid overall performance in haying or grazing management programs.
Orchardgrass	Orchardgrass is a high quality, relatively deep rooted grass with good winter survival. Protein levels can exceed 20% but decline rapidly after head emergence. Orchardgrass can be used alone or in mixtures with other forage grasses and legumes for hay, pasture or ensilage. Empire brand orchardgrass is early maturing with excellent persistence and disease resistance. Liberty brand is later maturing with persistence, disease resistance and good quality. The later maturity makes it ideal for use with alfalfa.
Tall Fescue	Tall fescue has the most extensive and deepest root system of the cool season forage grasses giving it the ability to withstand extended periods of drought. It will have the best forage production during summer months and can be used for stockpiling as it retains good forage quality after a killing frost in the fall. Managed properly, forage quality is also excellent. Select tall fescue is low endophyte making it safe for all animals. With excellent yield, disease resistance, persistence and forage quality, Select is a proven performer.
Reed Canarygrass	Reed canarygrass forms sod via small rhizomes and can tolerate both drought and long periods of water logging. It is slow to establish, but is extremely persistent after establishment. Reed canarygrass can be used for either hay or pasture and, while coarser than other cool season forage grasses, can produce high quality, palatable forage with proper management. Marathon reed canarygrass is a low alkaloid (increases palatability) high yielding FS exclusive variety.
Kentucky bluegrass	Kentucky bluegrass is a relatively short growing grass which forms excellent sod and footing for pastured animals. Widely adapted, Kentucky bluegrass tolerates close mowing and grazing well, produce good forage quality when used at young growth stages. Troy Kentucky bluegrass is specifically designed to meet the demands of grazing animals.
Ryegrass	Ryegrass is the highest quality of the cool season grasses and is short lived. Perennial ryegrass can be used in either pasture or hay mixes, is quick to establish and can persist for 2 to 4 years depending on management and the environment. Perry brand perennial ryegrass is a tetraploid ryegrass with high quality, forage yield and disease resistance. Annual ryegrass is sometimes used as a nurse crop at low seeding rates because of its rapid establishment. It is also suitable as an emergency summer crop due to rapid development. Venice brand annual ryegrass establishes quickly and has good yield, disease resistance and quality.
Birdsfoot Trefoil	Birdsfoot trefoil is a non bloating legume that retains its leaves and is tolerant of wet soils. An excellent component of one or two cut hay management or pasture mixes, birdsfoot trefoil will reseed itself naturally. Pardee trefoil is a proprietary upright variety selected for resistance to Fusarium root rot and other root diseases. Norcen trefoil is a winter hardy variety with an intermediate growth habit.
Teff	Teff is an annual forage grass with extremely rapid establishment and growth and regrowth. Best suited for hay or green chop, the first teff crop can be harvested about 55 days after planting with the regrowth harvested in as little as 45 days. For optimum regrowth, teff should be cut no lower than 4 to 6 inches.