Seed Types
Forage grasses, when used as part of a multi-seed blend, need to be formulated using “seeds per pound” to maintain a proper mix ratio that is best suited for grazing or hay production. Your Green Prairie seedsman can formulate a properly balanced seed blend to meet your needs.
CLIMAX TIMOTHY
Climax Timothy is used mainly for hay, but also for pasture and silage. It is palatable and nutritious. It makes an excellent companion grass for alfalfa, trefoil, or clover since it does not compete with legumes. Timothy can be used with legumes and/or other grasses in a mix for cover purposes, filter strips, waterways, and other critical area applications.
HALLMARK ORCHARD GRASS
Hallmark is an early maturing, vigorous, high yielding grass. It is a consistent producer for hay, forage, and is a common ingredient in many pasture mixes. It is a good cool-season pasture grass and will grow to a height of 3.5 – 4 feet. Demonstrates excellent hardiness and persistence. Exhibits early spring growth and in fall, making it a canidate for spring/summer cutting and fall pasture.
CONQUEST FORAGE TIMOTHY
- Early Maturity
- High forage yield potential
- Great forage quality
- Perfect for pure stands or with legumes and other grasses
- Improved summer regrowth
- Excellent spring vigor
- Very winter hardy
Conquest is an early maturing timothy variety, reaching 50% head emergence two weeks earlier than Climax. Conquest is taller in plant height than Climax. Conquest was bred for higher forage yields, greater foliar disease resistance, faster spring green up and improved summer regrowth. Conquest is ideally suited for pasture mixes, especially when used with alfalfa, and can tolerate moderate continuous grazing, but does best under rotational grazing. Conquest is the hay and pasture grass of choice for horse and other livestock owners who demand high quality forage.
BOUNTY II ORCHARD GRASS
- Early-Medium Maturity
- Superior foliar disease resistance
- Great forage yield potential
- Excellent stand persistence
- Improved seedling vigor
- Quick recovery
- Dark green color
Bounty II is an early-medium maturing orchard grass that is an excellent choice for hay, pasture, and silage. This variety was selected for improved seedling vigor, high yield potential and excellent foliar disease resistance. Bounty II is ideal for planting straight or in mixes with other grasses and legumes.
EXTEND ORCHARD GRASS
- Superior winter survival
- Improved stand persistence
- Stem rust resistant
- Great forage yield potential
- Excellent seedling and plant vigor
- Widely adapted
Extend is a medium-late maturing orchard grass variety developed from plants selected from a three-year-old winter survival nursery in Neapolis, Alberta Canada. Selected for superior winter survival with improved stem rust resistance and high forage yield potential, Extend is widely adapted throughout the United States and Canada. Whether used for grazing, hay production, or in mixes, the agronomic advantages of Extend make this a highly desirable variety.
ELENA PERENNIAL RYEGRASS
- Superior forage yield potential
- Excellent forage quality
- Vigorous, dark green plants with high disease resistance
- Excellent seedling vigor for fast stand establishment
- Winterhardy and persistent
Elena tetraploid perennial ryegrass is a medium maturing variety which has shown superior forage yield potential, excellent forage quality and longer persistence in state trials throughout the United States. With strong spring and fall forage production plus fast recovery after cutting or grazing, Elena is the ideal component for horse, dairy, or beef pasture mixes. Rapid germination and excellent seedling vigor makes this variety perfect for pasture renovation as well. Elena also has great rust and leaf disease resistance which helps maintain palatability and digestibility for improved animal performance. When all of these varietal characteristics are added up, Elena is without a doubt the best choice for livestock and dairy producers looking for increased weight gains and milk production.
FSG 402TF FORAGE FESCUE
- High yielding, endophyte free
- Superior summer regrowth
- Excellent disease resistance
- Great for winter stockpiling
- Excellent persistence and drought tolerant
- Wide area adaptation
FSG 402TF is an endophyte free, medium maturing tall fescue variety which eliminates concerns about fescue foot, bovine fat necrosis, and fescue toxicosis in cattle. Two characteristics make FSG 402TF stand apart from other tall fescues; summer regrowth and disease resistance. Summer regrowth exceeds that of KY-31, Fawn, and Max Q varieties of fescue when averaged over all trial locations. This indicates better forage distribution throughout the growing season, reducing the summer slump that cool season grasses normally experience. After reviewing Stem Rust and Crown Rust data from various trials, FSG 402TF had significantly higher resistance to both diseases when compared to other commercial and experimental varieties. With excellent summer regrowth, superior disease resistance, high forage yield potential, and a wide area of adaptation, FSG 402TF will easily outperform other currently available tall fescue varieties.
SMOOTH BROME GRASS
Smooth Brome Grass may be used for hay, pasture, silage, or stockpiling. It is compatible with alfalfa or other adapted legumes. The grass is highly palatable and is high in protein content and relatively low in crude-fiber content. Since Smooth Brome Grass has a massive root system and is a sod forming grass, it can be used effectively for critical area planting and waterways if the areas can be irrigated or where annual precipitation exceeds 20 inches.
FAWN TALL FESCUE
Fawn Tall Fescue is an extremely high producer designed for “tough” ground. It does well in acidic soils and semi-drought areas! Fawn Tall Fescue is a robust long-lived, comparatively deep rooted, bunchgrass. Tall fescue is very drought tolerant, yet can grow in wet conditions. Used as an addition to hay portfolios and a foundation of many pasture systems in the Midwest, Fescue has proven to be a great choice in dairy and beef operations.
RED TOP
Red Top is used for erosion control, pastures, temporary grass in turf seedlings, and occasionally for hay. It is often used for stabilizing critical areas, such as ditch and channel banks, strip mine spoils, and grassed waterways because it germinates very rapidly. Often used as ground cover in conservation tree plantings and for erosion control in construction areas.