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Suggested Hay and Pasture Seed Mixtures for North Dakota
Suggested hay and pasture seed mixtures are listed in Tables 1 (dryland) and 2 (irrigated).
Area of State |
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| Species | West | Central | East |
| Hay | |||
| Alfalfa | |||
| Direct Seeded | 6-8 | 8 | 8-10 |
| Companion Crop | 6 | 6 | 6-8 |
| Alfalfa Grass | |||
| Alfalfa | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Crested wheatgrass | 3 | 0-3 (2) | |
| Slender wheatgrass(3) | 2 | 2 | |
| Smooth bromegrass | 0-3(2) | ||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Pasture | |||
| Alfalfa (4) | 1 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Crested wheatgrass | 5 | 0-5 (2) | |
| Slender wheatgrass | 2 | 2 | |
| Smooth bromegrass | 0-5 (2) | 7 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8-9 |
1. PLS stands for pure live seed
2. Select either brome or crested wheatgrass for mixture
3. Intermediate or pubescent wheatgrass at 3.5 lb/a can be substituted
4. Pasture-type alfalfa suggested
Pasture or Hay (1) |
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| Species | Hay | Mix 1 | Mix 2 |
----------------Pounds PLS (2)/acre------------------- |
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| Alfalfa | |||
| Direct Seeded | 10 | ||
| Companion Crop | 8 | ||
| Smooth Bromegrass | 10 | 3 | |
| Orchardgrass | 2 | ||
| Reed canarygrass or creeping foxtail | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | XX | 15 | 10 |
1 Reed canarygrass or creeping foxtail included if field has low areas where water accumulates. If used for pasture, graze in four or five-pasture rotation and take necessary precautions against bloat.
2. PLS stands for pure live seed.
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