Albert Lea Seed House 2017 Organic Seed Guide | Page 28

ORGANIC FORAGE GRASSES & FORAGE MIXTURES 2017 ORGANIC FORAGE GRASSES Organic Annual Ryegrass* Organic Perun Festulolium • Rapid establishment • High-yielding • Excellent choice for quick coverage in thin hay stands, new pasture seedings and cover cropping • Can be used as a nurse crop for alfalfa • Seed 30-35 lbs./acre alone or 4-5 lbs./acre as a cover crop with alfalfa • Meadow Fescue crossed with Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass • Fast establishment, excellent first-cut yields • Good early-spring growth • Best suited to medium-heavy soils • Best fit for renovating existing pastures, establishing quick growth in new pastures or as companion grass for alfalfa and clover hay. • Seed 25 lbs./acre alone or 5-15 lbs./acre in mixtures Organic Calibra Perennial Ryegrass • • • • • • • Improved tetraploid variety Very fast establishment and high-yielding Best adapted to heavy, moisture-holding soils Upright growth habit well-suited for haying or grazing Later maturing than unimproved varieties Excellent disease resistance and winter hardiness Seed 25-35 lbs./acre alone or 4-10 lbs./acre in mixtures Organic Climax Timothy • High-quality, high-sugar grass well-suited for hay or pasture • Best production on heavy soils • Best use as alfalfa or red clover companion • Seed 8 lbs./acre alone or 1-3 lbs./acre in mixtures 300-acre irrigated circle of Organic Smooth Bromegrass being planted in Mission, SD, for seed production! Page 28 www.alseed.com 800-352-5247