FIELD AND GRASS SEED INFORMATION 
This information is made possible through the courtesy of Joe Bohl, Manager, The Chas. H. 
Lilly Co., Seattle, Washington, who has spent much time in its gathering and assembly. 

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CROP Botanical Name | Principal Uses Hel ht Soil Adaptations Life General Information 
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ALFALFA Medicago sativa Seed, Hay, Pasture | 20 to 30 ir otdene ats ae Long-lived perennial peer it see ae panera? Oe eae eg eae 
ARTICHOKES, c 4 i i i in 
efusalem Helianthus tuberosus Winter succulence | 72 to 96 |Fertile bottom lands Annual peste ingbgenar: oe Pare ee cc! pee: oe 
BENT GRASSES— 
Agrostis tenuis, y «| More versatile than Seaside Bent. Thrives better on uplands 
ASTORIA Astoriana Seed, Lawn, Pasture] 16 to 24 Moist, fertile, heavy soils| Long-lived perennial)” },,,; must have firm soil and abundant moisture 









DOMESTIC Mixed _ | Agrostis spp. Lawn, Pasture 16 to 20 Fite onste ped ie oe use. Adapted to varreayay aaa 

Moist, fertile, heavy soils| Long-lived perennial 
































































Agrostis tenuis, : +,]|Grows well on poor, thin soil. Withstands lon riods of 
HIGHLAND @rasoneasts Seed, Lawn, Pasture] 10 to 18 Widely adapted Long-lived perennial ater eabeeiok ‘andidrousht: OnuNee be 
COLONIAL ; A D i i 
: A Moist. h ; a . oes not spread by rootstalks like other Bents. Good in 
(Rhode Island) Agrostis tenuis Lawn, Pasture 16 to 24 eae A are Mek slightly Long-lived perennial mixtures—makes early and late growth. 
: vn Moist bottom lands. i ial| Adapted to pasture mixtures on moist, slightly acid lands. 
SEASIDE Agrostis maritima Seed, Lawn, Pasture} 12 to 20 stehaly ye ands Long-lived perennial Suffers greatly from drought. 
BLUEGRASSES— i ; 
BULBOUS Pen batn Winter Pasture, 16 |Fertile, well-drained Grows during winter and early spring. Dormant in summer. 
oa bulbosa Hay, Seed 8 to lands Grows well with Alfalfa; used mostly on shallow rocky soil. 
| == : ___| Withstand. t ing. Thri i 
CANADA Poa compressa Pasture 12 to 20 | Widely adapted Long-lived perennial altitudes bares Seana Materdeae low peel 
: Fertile, moi i ; SA tritious. Reli Wi 3 i 
KENTUCKY Poa pratensis Rood, Tawa, Eestirel 1st a0 |" ac. erent oe ile amieed Pome fee on wultanlogeie yee 
SHADY (Wood Posnaeenie Shady Lawns, Does not endure intense sunshine and drought. Thrives best 


Fertile, moist, shaded 
soils 
Fertile, moist, shaded 
soils 
Shady Pasture Long-lived perennial 
Shady Lawns, 
Shady Pasture 
Meadow Grass) 
SHADY (Rough- 
Stalked Meadow) 
on shaded or semi-shaded lands. 
Does not endure intense sunshine and drought. Thrives beat 
on shaded lands that are moist and fertile. 

18 to 24 


Poa trivialis Long-lived perennial 

18 to 24 
















BROMEGRASS, A : 5 ya i ii ; 
Smooth Bromus inermis Hay, Pasture 20 to 30 |Deep clay or clay loam |Long-lived perennial moeried 3 Deel ee Roots beneteataie tay 
BUCKWHEAT Seed, Green ? 4 Good green manure crop. Sometimes used as smother crop 
Hagopyram. ceculentum Manure 24 to 36 | Wide adaptation Annual for weeds. Good catch crop and bee pasture. 
CEREALS— 





Grown mainly as a grain crop. Used for feed and malting. 
Best nurse crop for starting red clover. 
Grown mainly as a grain crop. Used for feed and malting. 
The beardless varieties make good hay. 
Hordeum vulgare, 6 row 
Hordeum distichon, 2 row 
Hordeum vulgare, 6 row 
‘Hordeum distichon, 2 row 
BARLEY, Winter Seed, Hay 


30 to 40 | Loams and clays Winter Annual 






BARLEY, Spring Annual 
30 to 40 |Loams and clays 












































































_OATS, Winter Avena sativa 30 to 60 | Moist clay loams Winter Annual niet yy ree eee: for vining legumes. 
OATS, Spring avese pore 2 aoned 30 to 60 | Moist clay loams Annual Grown for grain, forage and companion crop. Good yielder. 
_RYE, Winter Sacalelearente Seed, Hay, Pasture | 36 to 72 saps tetoea Bae oe wide ie ieee ee > for light dry soils. Lodges badly 
AXE Sortns a Socalatcerenia Seed, Hay, Pasture | 36 to 60 peoderate ataiaene, wide bee geeh One forage oxen for light dry soils. Lodges badly 
EN sored Triticum Senpariencan pes ce! 36 to 60 |Bench and bottom lands | Winter Annual Sy Ea oe ior Fertile teoced Used nia crop 
_WHEAT, Spring |fyitcum vuleare, common 86 to 60 [Bench and bottom lands Annual Seanad era oe Sr erie endo, Oona eee 
CHEAT OR CHESS Bromus aeoalinos 24 to 48 zor lowlands: waste Wanter Annan pele a horse hay on wet acid soils. Sometimes smuts 
CLOVERS— 
ambien BI’ Trifolium hybridum 18 to 30 |Fertile, acid lowlands _|Short-lived perennial Thrives best where cool and moist. ndures poor drainage 
EEADING Trifolium repens latum Seed, Pasture 10 to 14 | Moist, fertile soils Short-lived perennial SN ey ee poctiettaney ene = teri” 
m WHITE Trifolium repens Seed, Pasture Cae 8 Moist, fertile soils Short-lived perennial|4 Le ap el ae er bagrto pia Long season 
BRED ae Trifolium pratense Seed, Hay, Pasture | 99 to 28 Wet drersee: fertile Short-lived perennial es Reka ee ler Toren ane ee to short 






MAMMOTH RED Two weeks later than medium red clover. Produces but one 
crop. Heavy yielder of coarse forage. 
Better adapted to pasture than white blossom sweet Clover. 
Does not thrive on acid soils. 
Firm seed bed required. Quite tolerant of Alkali. More 
drought resistant than alfalfa. 5 
A good soil improver. Seed shatters easily and careful har- 
vesting is necessary. Makes good summer pasture. . 
an ial| Most alkali tolerant of alllegumes. Makes creeping growth. 
Long-lived perennial Adapted only where moisture is abundant. 
Successful only as cultivated crop. Good silage. Early ma- 
Fertile uplands, mod- 
erately moist 
Light to medium soils 
of low acidity 
Light to medium soils 
of low acidity 
Well drained, fertile 
soils 
Trifolium pratense Hay, Pasture 


24 to 48 










Hay, Pasture, 
Green Manure 
Seed, Pasture, Hay, 
Green Manure 
SWEET, Yellow 


Melilotus officinalis 24 to 48 












SWEET, White 
ee ee 
CRIMSON 

Melilotus alba 48 to 84 Biennial 









Trifolium inearnatum Seed, Green Manure 

Biennial 


24 to 48 







STRAWBERRY 
ee Ee ee 
CORN, Field 
Alkali Pastures 
Silage, Grain, 
Trifolium fragiferum 4to 8 

Moist alkali soils 













72 to 96 |Fertile loams or clays, 














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CRESTED DOGS. ——— a —_____| _-well drained Mew turing varieties for Pacific Northwest. = 
TAIL * Cynosurus cristatus Pasture 10 to 1g |Cool, moist, fertile Long-lived perennial|U2important as a general farm grass. Adapted to shady 
soils places. Used some in shady lawns. 








CRESTED WHEAT- 
GRASS 












Agropyron cristatum Seed, Pasture 16 to 30 |Dry lands Rong livedimercnnial Excellent dry land grass for arid regions. A heavy seed 
aR DES producer. 
FESCUES— 
7 5 SS RIT tieeeeer see ee 
CHEWING’S Festuca rubra fallax Seed, Lawn, Pasture] 12 to 20 | Well drained, fertile Long-lived perennial] Very fine leaved, makes dense bottom growth—good lawn 


benches 
Well drained, fertile 
benches 


grass. Quite drought resistant. 
Long-lived perennial|Adapted to lawn and pasture use on shady, moist soils of 
abundant fertility. 






CREEPING RED Lawn, Pasture 8 to 16 


Festuca rubra 









24 to 36 







MEADOW Festuca elatior pratensis |Hay, Pasture Maistmeadoninnde Short-lived perennial|Starts in early spring and persists until late fall, Cold re- 
a 2 a eee ll | eS sistant. 
TALL Festuca elatior Seed, Hay, Pasture | 24 to 40 Widowoiladapiatron Long-lived perennial|Grows from early spring to late fall. Particularly good for 





summer pasture. 
Requires clean land—its sparse leaf growth does not check 
weeds. Grown for fiber and seed. 



FLAX, Fiber Fiber 

24 to 36 


Linum usitatissimum Fertile clay loams 







FLAX, Seed Seed 18 to 30 


Linum usitatissimum 


Fertile clay loams Requires clean, weed-free land. Grown for seed only. 







Start plants in seed bed. Transplant in early June. Ready 
for feeding after August 15th. Winter hardy. 
Winter succulence | 20 to 30 
KALE, 1000 Headed 

Brassica oleracea acephala 


Fertile loams 



























MEADOW FOXTAIL |Alopecurus pratensis Seed Pasture 15 to 30 |Low, poorly drained li ial|Excellent pasture on periodically submerged lands. Seed 
——___}_lands hoped ea vera hand stripped—ripens unevenly and shatters readily. 
MILLETS— 
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FOXTAIL Chaetochloa italica Hay, Seed 18 to 24 |Warm, fertile loams Best Millet for hay. Matures in 75 to 90 days. Best if cut 
—_ | ———_. before seed matures. Plant when soilis warm. 7 
JAPANESE Echinochloa frumentacea |Pasture, Green Feed] 30 to 48 |Loams and shot clays 








in coastal areas Especially adapted to the coastal fog.belt. Yields lege ton- 
nage of green feed. Difficult to cure for hay. 








PROSO or HOG 18 to 36 
Panicum miliaceum Seed, Green Feed 

Warm loam soils 




days. Yields heavy seed crop. 








ORCHARD GRASS 
PEAS, FIELD— 
WINTER, Austrian 
Dactylis glomerata Seed, Hay, Pasture 


30 to 42 | Well drained soils 



drainage. Withstands dry summers. 








Best adapted for fall planting. Grown chiefly as a seed crop 
for shipment to the South. 
Suited to many heavy soils which are well supplied with 
Clay loams and 
bottom lands 
Well drained clay and 

Pisum arvense Seed, Hay, Silage 




36 to 54 






SPRING, Canada Seed, Hay, Pasture, 

Pisum arvense 







Silage 24 to 48 |" loam soil moisture. A good cash crop. : 
MARROWFAT Pau areouse Seed, Hay, Pasture, 30 to 48 |Clay and loams Annual or Should be planted during the fall or winter on heavier soils 





Silage Winter Annual having good drainage. 
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Seed when soilis warm. Rapid grower—matures in 70 to 90 
Tows well in shade. Early spring grower. Requires good 









