Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Organic Seed Guide | Page 29

Harvesting organic smooth brome seed in South Dakota. FORAGES Organic Kora Tall Fescue Organic SW Minto Meadow Fescue • Very high-yielding with excellent summer production • Deep-rooted, very drought tolerant • Excellent combination of high yields with very good digestibility • Establishes and matures at a similar rate to alfalfa, making it a great companion in hay fields • Time your first cutting or grazing on the grass’s maturity for best palatability • Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-8 lbs/A in mixtures • • • • • Organic Swaj Tall Fescue • • • • • Organic Laura Meadow Fescue • • • • • High-yielding and fast-establishing Excellent persistence in heavier, water-logged soils Early maturing, widely adaptable More palatable than tall fescue Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-10 lbs/A in mixtures Organic Carlton Smooth Brome • Sod-forming grass with excellent persistence • Very good production in early spring • Slower to establish and slower growth in the summer months • Best adapted to heavier, silt loam or clay loam soils • Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in mixtures NEW Organic Meadow Brome • Exceptional winter hardiness • Slower maturing compared to Smooth Brome giving you a wider cut/harvest window • Leafier & more palatable • Greater fall production vs. smooth brome • Non-Sod-Forming • Seed 15-20 lbs/A alone or 2-5 lbs/A in mixtures AG Excellent quality, soft-leafed variety Very good drought tolerance and summer production Well-suited for haying or grazing Establishes and recovers at a rate like alfalfa Time your first cutting or grazing on the grasses maturity for best palatability • Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-8 lbs/A in mixtures Late-heading variety with good quality Wide window for cutting or grazing Very winter hardy, excellent tolerance to wet soils More palatable than tall fescue Seed 20-25 lbs/A alone or 4-10 lbs/A in mixtures All of our grasses are guaranteed to be entophyte free. Call for current prices and availability 29