Species
|
Germination +
Growth rating
|
Grazing
Preference
|
Browsing
Resistance
|
Forage
Available
|
pH
Needs
|
Planting
Date
|
Seeding Rate
(lbs/Acre)
|
Planting
Depth
|
Cool Season
Legumes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arrowleaf clover
annual
|
Slow
|
High
|
Excellent
|
March-June
|
6.0-6.5
|
8/15-10/1
|
10#
|
1/4"
|
Berseem clover
annual
|
Moderate
|
High
|
Excellent
|
Oct.-Dec.
March-May
|
5.7-7.0
|
8/15-10/1
|
20#
|
1/4"
|
Crimson clover
annual
|
Moderate
|
High
|
Excellent
|
Oct.-Dec.
March- April
|
5.7-7.0
|
8/15-10/1
|
25#
|
1/4"
|
Alsike clover
perennial
|
Slow
|
High
|
Excellent
|
March-July
Oct.-Dec
|
5.7-6.8
|
9/1-10/1
3/1- 5/1
|
10#
|
1/4"
|
Ladino white
clover perennial
|
Slow
|
High
|
Excellent
|
March-June
Oct. - Dec.
|
6.0-6.6
|
9/1-10/1
2/15-5/15
|
8#
|
1/4"
|
Red clover
biennial
|
Slow
|
High
|
Excellent
|
March-Aug
Oct.-Dec.
|
6.0-7.0
|
9/1-10/15
2/15-4/1
|
15#
|
1/4"
|
Sweetclover
biennial
|
Slow
|
Moderate
|
Good
|
March-June
|
6.5-7.0
|
9/1-10/1
2/15-4/15
|
20#
|
1/4"
|
White-dutch clover
perennial
|
Slow
|
Moderate
|
Excellent
|
March-June
Sept.-Dec.
|
6.0-6.8
|
9/1-10/1
2/15-4/15
|
6#
|
1/4"
|
Alfalfa
Perennial
|
Slow
|
Moderate
|
Excellent
|
March- Aug.
Sept.-Dec.
|
6.5-7.0
|
8/15-9/15
3/1-5/15
|
20#
|
1/4"
|
Austrian winter pea
annual
|
Fast
|
High
|
Fair
|
Sept.- April
|
6.0-7.0
|
8/15-10/5
|
50#
|
1-2"
|
Birdsfoot trefoil
perennial
|
Slow
|
Low
|
Good
|
Mar.-July
Sept.-Dec.
|
6.0-7.0
|
8/15-10/1
2/15-4/15
|
10#
|
1/4"
|
Cool Season
Grasses
|
Germination+
Growth rating
|
Grazing
Preference
|
Browsing
Resistance
|
Forage
Available
|
pH
Needs
|
Planting
Date
|
Seeding Rate
(lbs/Acre)
|
Planting
Depth
|
Oats
annual
|
Fast
|
High
|
Excellent
|
Sept.-April
|
6.0-6.8
|
9/1-10/15
2/15-4/1
|
100#
|
1.5"
|
Wheat
annual
|
Fast
|
High
|
Excellent
|
Sept.-April
|
6.0-6.8
|
8/15-11/1
|
100#
|
1.5"
|
Rye
annual
|
Fast
|
High
|
Excellent
|
Sept.-April
|
6.0-6.8
|
9/1-10/15
|
100#
|
1.5"
|
Ryegrass
annual/perennial
|
Fast
|
Low
|
Excellent
|
Sept.-April
|
6.0-6.8
|
8/1-10/15
2/15-4/15
|
30#
|
1/2"
|
Warm-season
legumes
|
Germination+
Growth rating
|
Grazing
Preference
|
Browsing
Resistance
|
Forage
Available
|
pH
Needs
|
Planting
Date
|
Seeding Rate
(lbs/Acre)
|
Planting
Depth
|
Alyceclover
annual
|
Slow
|
Moderate
|
Good
|
July-Oct.
|
6.2-7.0
|
4/1-6/1
|
20#
|
1/4"
|
Am. Jointvetch
annual
|
Slow
|
Moderate
|
Good
|
July-Oct.
|
5.5-6.8
|
4/1-6/1
|
15#
|
1/4"
|
Iron-claycowpea
annual
|
Moderate
|
High
|
Good
|
June-Oct.
|
5.8-7.2
|
5/1-6/15
|
75#
|
3/4"
|
Lablab
annual
|
Modrate
|
High
|
Good
|
June-Oct.
|
5.5-7/2
|
5/1-6/15
|
20#
|
1"
|
Soybean
annual
|
Moderate
|
High
|
Poor
|
May-Oct.
|
6.0-6.5
|
5/1-6/15
|
80-90#
|
3/4"
|
Quail Haven Soy
annual
|
Moderate
|
High
|
Excellent
|
May-Oct.
|
5.8-6.5
|
5/1-6/15
|
40#
|
3/4"
|
Other Wildlife
Plantings
|
Germination+
Growth Rating
|
Grazing
Preference
|
Browsing
Resistance
|
Forage
Available
|
pH
Needs
|
Planting
Date
|
Seeding Rate
(lbs/Acre)
|
Planting
Depth
|
Buckwheat
annual WS
|
Fast
|
Moderae
|
Excellent
|
May-Sept.
|
6.0-7.0
|
4/15-6/1
|
40#
|
3/4"
|
Chicory
perinnial CS
|
Moderate
|
High
|
Good
|
Sept-Dec.
March-July
|
5.8-6.5
|
4/15-6/1
|
10#
|
1/4"
|
Rape
annual CS
|
Moderate
|
Moderate
|
Good
|
Oct.- April
|
5.8-6.2
|
3/1-5/15
8/15-10/1
|
8#
|
3/4"
|
Brassica/Turnip
annual CS
|
Moderate
|
After frost
High
|
Good
|
Oct.-March
|
5.8-6.8
|
3/1-5/15
8/15-10/1
|
8#
|
1/4"
|
Grain Sorgum(milo)
annual
|
Fast
|
High
|
Good
|
May-Oct.
|
5.8-6.5
|
4/15-6/15
|
10#
|
1/4"
|
Corn
annual
|
Moderate/Fast
|
High
|
Poor
|
Oct.-March
|
5.8-6.8
|
3/15-6/1
|
15#
|
1"-2"
|
Browntop millet
annual
|
|
|
|
|
5.8-6.8
|
4/15-6/15
|
30#
|
1/4"
|
Egyptian Wheat
annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
