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CROP e« Botanical Name Principal Uses Deiper Soil Adaptations Life General Information 
Inches 
: i s t for h d sheep. A dependable source of 
RAPE Brassica napus Seed, Pasture 6 to 12 Eepene leases nd Biennial 2 es eben foal in are dinirietat 
: 5 i f . Thri n wet acid 
REDTOP Agrostis alba Hay, Pasture 20 to 30 | Wet lands Long-lived perennial ed peel dapred oy tame cha! Sees 2 
REED CANARY ; : i . Suitable fi anent pasture 
GRASS Phalaris arundinacea Seed, Hay, Pasture |.48 to 80 Bwaeey, roomy Long-lived perennial Skog pobre Geos ee OF Derm Ane on 


ROOT CROPS— 

Fertile, moist bottom 
Yields less than other common root crops. Keeps well in 



































EAEROTS Daucus carota Winter succulence lands Biennial storage, can be left in the ground until late in the fall. 
A &, Fertile, moist bottom : 5 Heavy yields, especially after liberal manuring. Keeps well 
MANGELS Beta vulgaris Winter succulence lands Biennial in storage. Must be taken up before frost. 
P : Z il i rele High ielder tha angels. Adapted to coast regions. 
eee Brassica campestris Winter succulence ee ae ee Biennial ‘Manure inarensas Vick. Coad for pore 
= Fertil i ; A ighest yiel f all root crops. For fall feeding. 
TURNIPS Brassica rapa Winter succulence Dee moist bottom Biennial Biepeel Leg sad in eothas ee 
RYE-GRASSES— 
DOMESTIC, : ; ; : ; 
Oregon leoligniimuliionme Seed Haver er enliaistione roe eee poor Winter Annual Aerie growing forage crop. Good for spring pasture and 
: 7 Low lands, poor Biennial or Short- |Fall planted—makes heavy forage growth and recovers 
ITALIAN Lolium multiflorum Seed, Hay, Pasture | 18 to 36 drainage lived perennial rapidly after cutting. 
: L i 2 «2 7| Littl d f: » but i tant in some sections for 
PACEY’S Lolium perenne Lawn, Hay, Pasture] 15 to 20 pecs OCT Short-lived perennial ner, Ses SBP Or Ler war 
PERENNIAL, . ls A -lived of d better suited to use in 
English _|Lolium perenne Seed, Hay, Pasture | 15 to 24 | Oy lands. poor Short-lived peregnial| useet-lved Of Exe grasses, end (Wetter aa] 
: > | W: ferti i i . Row culture 
SORGHUM Andropogon sorghum Fodder, Green Feed | 48 to 72 pie deep: oe Annual pyrroles Cuter gt BESSOR US Ow cus 
SOYBEAN ; Seed, Hay, , . Not suited to the coast regions, but a satisfactory erop on 
OY BEA Soja max Gicsalrecd 12 to 48 |W arm, fertile loams Annual sonia rari eterno coilas 
: : : : TES ~Riachenh 
SUDAN GRASS Andropogon sudanensis Hay, Pasture 36 to 80 | Warm clay loams Annual ene: rs eee Miche Dc Lh LS 
SULLA Hedysarum coronarium Green Feed 20 to 30 | Well drained soils Perennial pert Ae yet fully determined. Plant as soon as frost 
ee Helianthus annuus Silage, Green Feed | 72 to 96 |Clay loams Annual Chieky a ea athe pete than corn. Thrives 
ERNAL = : r ; 
GKASS Anthoxanthum odoratum |Hill-land Pasture 12 to 24 | Well drained uplands Perennial Starts growth early in spring—makes tough sod. Thrives in 

TALL MEADOW 

the shade of brush and ferns. 

Fertile, well drained 

li ia}| Does not endure shade. Makes good early and late pasture. 
Long-lived perennial Cut early for good quality hay. 


i ial} Well adapted to use in pasture and meadow mixtures. 
Ghort-lived perennial Responds well to fertilizer. 


Recommended only for soils too light for better grasses. 

OAT-GRASS Arrhenatherum elatius Seed, Hay, Pasture | 36 to 60 uplands 
TIMOTHY Phleum pratense Seed, Hay, Pasture | 30 to 48 Bonaile, aeey eae 
VELVET GRASS or 
MESQUITE Holcus lanatus Seed, Hay, Pasture | 20 to 36 | Wide adaptation Perennial 
VETCHES— 


Vicia sativa 

COMMON or 
GRAY 
Seed, Silage, Hay, 
Green Feed 36 to 60 

Well drained, fertile 
loams 

A spring vetch but commonly fall seeded in Pacific North- 
Winter Annual west. Best to seed with grain for support. 




HAIRY Vi ; ; : : 
WINTER Vicia villosa Pi ae 36 to 60 ae ee needs Winter Annual Very winter-hardy. Seed shatters readily when ripe. 
ree ; Green Manure, i ' : ; Less viny than common vetch. Greater winter-hardines» 
HUNGARIAN Vicia pannonica Hay Sacaia 30 to 40 |Medium wet, acid soils |Winter Annual and aphis resistance, suited to poorly drained soils. 
PURPLE Wicralatonurpared Seed Geen A Tenn loanone Well drained clays or Annual Lacks winter hardiness. Often spring seeded. Makes heavy 
pe ee 
HAY MIXTURES 
loams 

growth during cool early spring weather. 

Hay 20 to 40 
Fertile clays, loams and 
bottom lands 
Mixtures make good farm hay. Adapted to varied soils una 
Mostly perennials climates. 


PASTURE 
MIXTURES 


Pasture 6 to 30 


Widely adapted 


Mostly perennials Especially desirable on new clearings and logged-off land 


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