Cool Season Perennial Pasture
Cool Season Perennial Pasture
$107.00
from $4.28 per lb
Drilled Seeding Rate:25 lbs/acre
Broadcast Seeding Rate:35 lbs/acre
Min Germ Temp:40 °F
Cold Kill Temp:-20 °F
Ingredients
Red Clover, Alfalfa, White Clover, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Estancia Fescue, Orchardgrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Meadow Brome, Smooth Brome, Chicory, Plantain, and MycoGreen NPK
What's in the Mix
Planting Instructions
Drill seed at 1/4" depth or broadcast and lightly incorporate.
Timing
Planting can occur in spring or early fall when soil temperatures are going to stay between 40-70 degrees for at least a month. Ideally would have 6 weeks of growth before a frost in your area.
When is the right time to plant?
Cool Season Perennial Pasture has a minimum germination temp of 40 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
Read this article for more info: When Can I Start Planting?
Seeding Rate
Plant 25 pounds per acre when seeding with a no-till drill or other planting implement and 35 pounds per acre when broadcasting.
Use & Characteristics
| Lasting Residue | Good |
| Palatability | Excellent |
| Hay Harvest | Good |
| Regrowth | Excellent |
| Deep Compaction | Excellent |
| Surface Compaction | Excellent |
| Weed Suppression | Very Good |
| Crimp Kill | Difficult |
| Cold Kill | -20 °F |
Planting
| Plant Depth | 1/4" |
| Min Germ Temp | 40 °F |
| Drilled Seed Rate | 25 lbs/acre |
| Broadcast Seed Rate | 35 lbs/acre |
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- Pre-added biology with helpful microbes? Check.
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