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Safflower (Baldy)

    Description

    Safflower is a drought tolerant, annual, warm season broadleaf that can be seeded in cool soils. Safflower is exceptional at breaking hard pans, encouraging water and air movement into the soil profile, as well as scavenging nutrients from depths unavailable to most agronomic crops. It is capable of doing this due to its impressive taproot which has been observed to grow 8-10 feet in ideal conditions. Safflower provides excellent forage for grazing but most varieties become prickly with maturity, rendering the plants unpalatable for livestock. Baldy safflower is one of the world's first spineless safflower varieties and has been developed specifically for grazing and cover crops. Baldy can be handled with bare hands even at maturity and is palatable for livestock grazing. Green Cover Seed owns the exclusive marketing rights for Baldy spineless safflower.

    Safflower (Baldy)

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      $1,500.00

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      Seeding Rate: 15 - 20 lbs per acre.

        Description

        Safflower is a drought tolerant, annual, warm season broadleaf that can be seeded in cool soils. Safflower is exceptional at breaking hard pans, encouraging water and air movement into the soil profile, as well as scavenging nutrients from depths unavailable to most agronomic crops. It is capable of doing this due to its impressive taproot which has been observed to grow 8-10 feet in ideal conditions. Safflower provides excellent forage for grazing but most varieties become prickly with maturity, rendering the plants unpalatable for livestock. Baldy safflower is one of the world's first spineless safflower varieties and has been developed specifically for grazing and cover crops. Baldy can be handled with bare hands even at maturity and is palatable for livestock grazing. Green Cover Seed owns the exclusive marketing rights for Baldy spineless safflower.

        When is the right time to plant?

        Safflower (Baldy) 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?

        Basic Info

        N Fix Potential None
        Seeds/lb 15000
        C/N at Maturity High
        Growth Habit Upright
        Root Type/Depth Deep Taproot
        Cold Kill 24 °F
        Dry Matter Potential 1.5 - 3.5 tons/acre

        Use & Characteristics

        Maturity 110 - 140 days
        Lasting Residue Excellent
        Palatability Very Good
        Hay Harvest Poor
        Regrowth Poor
        Deep Compaction Excellent
        Surface Compaction Fair
        Weed Suppression Very Good
        Crimp Kill Easy

        Planting

        Plant Depth 1 - 1 1/2"
        Min Germ Temp 40 °F
        Drilled Seed Rate 15 - 20 lbs/acre
        Broadcast Seed Rate 25 - 30 lbs/acre

        Tolerance

        Heat Excellent
        Drought Very Good
        Shade Fair
        Wet Soil Poor
        Low Fertility Very Good
        Low pH Soil Good
        High pH Salinity Very Good
        High pH Calcareous Very Good

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        • We contract grow over 60% of the seed we sell with a network of growers across the USA.
        • We store our seed using automated systems that maintain optimum temperature and mositure levels to ensure excellent germination.
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