Seed Planting Charts

Seed Planting Chart
By GSF
Apr 30, 2004, 13:53

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Gries Seed Farms, Inc.
Seed Planting Chart

CROP		LBS PER BU.	1000 SEEDS PER LB.	RATE OF SEEDING (LBS PER ACRE)	TIME OF SEEDING	DEPTH TO SOW IN INCHES
ALFALFA	P	60	200	15 - 20	MAR-MAY, JULY-SEPT	1 - 1 1/2
BENTGRASS	P	14	6000	8 - 12	MAR-APR, SEPT-OCT	1/2
BERMUDA GRASS	P	40	1250	6 - 10	AUG-SEPT, MAR-JUNE	1/2
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL	P	60	375	12 - 15	JAN-APR, AUG-OCT	1/2 - 1
BLACK LOCUST SEED	P		24	3 - 6	AUG-OCT	1/2
BLUEGRASS, KENTUCKY	P	14	2150	20 - 30	FEB-APR, AUG-OCT	1/2
BROMEGRASS, SMOOTH	P	14	136	15 -20	MAR-MAY, AUG-SEPT	1/2
CANE, FODDER	A	50	245	40 - 50	MAY-JUNE	1 - 1 1/2
CLOVER, ALSIKE	P	60	375	6 - 8	JAN-APR, AUG-OCT	1/2 - 1
CLOVER, CRIMSON	A	60	200	15 - 20	JULY-AUG	1/2 - 1
CLOVER, LADINO	P	60	800	4 - 6	MAR-MAY, SEPT-OCT	1/2 - 1
CLOVER, RED	P	60	275	15 - 20	JAN-APR, AUG	1/2 - 1
CLOVER, SWEET	A	60	240	15 - 20	MAR-APR,SEPT	1/2 - 1
CLOVER, WHITE DUTCH	P	60	800	4 - 6	MAR-APR, SEPT	1/2 - 1
CROWNVETCH	P	60	110	30	FEB-SEPT	1/2 - 1
FESCUE, TALL	P	24	375	25 - 30	MAR-MAY, SEPT-OCT	1/2 - 1
FESCUE, FINE	P	24	400	25 - 35	MAR-MAY, SEPT-OCT	1/2
LESPEDEZA, KOREAN	A	25	236	15 - 20	MAR-APR	1 - 2
LESPEDEZA, SERICEA	P	60	369	15 - 20	MAR-APR	1 - 2
LOVEGRASS, WEEPING	P	35	1491	3 - 6	AUG-OCT	1 - 2
ORCHARDGRASS	P	14	648	20 - 25	MAR-APR, AUG-SEPT	1/2
POA TRIVIALIS	P	14	2200	8 - 10	FEB-APR, AUG-OCT	1/2
PASTURE MIX	P	25	210	35 - 50	FEB-APR, AUG-SEPT	1/2
RAPE, DWARF ESSEX	A	40	156	15 - 20	APR-AUG	1/2 - 1 1/2
REDTOP	P	14	4100	8 - 10	MAR-APR, AUG-SEPT	1/2
REED CANARY GRASS	P	30	540	8 - 10	FEB-APR, AUG-SEPT	1/2
RYEGRASS	A	24	210	25 - 30	MAR-APR, AUG-SEPT	1/2
SUDAN GRASS	A	40	540	20 - 30	MAY-JULY	1/2 - 1
SUDAN - SORGHUM	A	50	250	40 - 50	MAY-JULY	1/2 - 1
TIMOTHY	P	45	1230	10-12	MAR-APR, AUG-OCT	1/2
VETCH, COMMON	A	60	162	50 - 60	MAR-APR	1 - 2
VETCH, HAIRY	A	60	162	50 - 60	SEPT-OCT	1 - 2

GRAINS
BARLEY	A	48	13	80 - 90	MAR-APR, SEPT-OCT	1 - 1 1/2
BUCKWHEAT	A	50	20	35 - 50	MAY-JUNE	1 - 1 1/2
MILLET, GERMAN, ETC.	A	50	211	50	MAY-JULY	1/2 - 1
OATS	A	32	13	50 - 75	MAR-APR	1 1/2
POPCORN	A	56	3	5 - 6	MAY-JUNE	1 - 1 1/2
RYE GRAIN	A	56	18	84 - 112	AUG-SEPT	1 - 1 1/2
SOYBEANS	A	60	4	90 - 120	MAY-JULY	1 1/2 - 2
SPELT	A	40	11	60 - 80	MAY-JULY	1 - 1 1/2
SUNFLOWER	A	24	27	6 - 8	MAY-JUNE	1 - 1 1/2
WHEAT	A	60	11	120 - 180	SEPT-OCT	1 - 1 1/2

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Gries Seed Farms, Inc.Seed Planting Chart

Gries Seed Farms, Inc.
Seed Planting Chart