LILLY'S FARM SEED PLANTING CHART 
Officially Approved 
POUNDS OF PREFERRED TIME OF SEEDING 
Shae SEED PER ACRE WEST OF CASCADES EASTOF CASCADES 5O!L ADAPTATIONS 
Listed alphabetically under Seed-bed conditions Safe Spring seeding Lack of recommended It is more profitable to suit 
the names most commonly and soil fertility in- dates for perennial dates indicates that the crop to the land than 
th is not Fo 
used in the Northwest, fluence the amount, ns nee 5 conen gion nity adapted’ Romine to change the land for the 
ture in the soil. region. crop. 
CORN - FIELD 8-12. May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Fertile loams or clays, 
well drained 
CRESTED WHEATGRASS broadcast 10-12 Mar. 1-June 1 Drylands 
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FESCUES 
CHEWINGS 12-18 Sept. 15-Oct 15 Mar. 20- May 15 Well drained, fertile benches 
Feb, 1-Apr. 15 
CREEPING RED 12-18 Sept. 15- Oct. 15 Well drained, fertile benches 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 
MEADOW 20:2 5s Septel5i= Octenl 5S Mar. 20- May 15 Moist meadowlands 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 
ALTA, Tall 20-25 Sept. 15- Oct. 15 Mar, 20- May 15 Wide soil adaptations 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 
LOTUS CORNICULATUS (BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL) 5-6 Apr, 15-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 ae soils, acid or mild 
alkali 
MEADOW FOXTAIL 12-18 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Apr. 15-June 1 Low, poorly drained lands 
Feb. 1-Apr. 15 
MILLETS 
FOXTAIL 20-25 May 15-June 15 Warm, fertile loams 
JAPANESE 25-35 May 15-June 15 Loams and shot clays in 
coastal areas 
PROSO or HOG 25-40 May 15-June 15 Warm loam soils 
ORCHARD GRASS 20-25 Sept. 1- Nov. 1 Mar. 1 - May 15 Well drained soils 
Feb, 1-Apr. 15 
PEAS - Field 
WINTER - Austrian 65-90 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Sept. 10- Sore 30 ey loams and bottom 
Mar, 1-May 1 lands 
SPRING - Canada (Yellow) 78-100 Mar. 1-May 1 Apr. 1-May 1 wel drained clay and 
oam soi 
SPRING - Alaska (Green) 120-140 Feb. 1-May 1 Mar. 1-May 1 wo cr ned clay and 
oam soi 
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RYE - GRASSES 
COMMON - Oregon - Italian 20-25 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Low lands - poor drainage 
PERENNIAL - English 20-25 Seot. 15-Oct. 15 Low lands - poor drainage 
Feb. 1- Apr. 1 
SORGHUM 4-8 May 10-June 1 May 10-June 1 Warm, deep, fertile loams 
SOYBEAN 35-60 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1] Warm, fertile loams 
SUDAN GRASS rows 8 May 1-June 15 May 1-June 1 Warm clay loams 
broadcast 25 
TALL MEADOW OAT- 20-25 Sie 15-Nov. 1 Mar. 15- May 15 Fertile, well drained uplands 
GRASS 1-Apr. 1 
TIMOTHY 8-10 Feb ae ple 1 Mar. 15- May 15 Fertile, moist, medium to 
bea | heavy soils 
VELVET GRASS or 15-20 ce Now, 1 Wide adaption 
MESQUITE “1-Apr. 1 
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VETCHES 
COMMON or GRAY 59-75 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Well drained, fertile loams 
Feb. 15-Apr. 15 
WILLIAMETTE 60-75 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Well drained, fertile loams 
Feb. 15-Apr. 15 
HAIRY or WINTER 20-40 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Mar. 15- May 15 Wide adaptation, needs 
good drainage 
HUNGARIAN 50-75 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Medium wet, acid soils 
PURPLE 60-80 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Well drained clays or loams 
Mar, 1-Apr. 15 
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HAY MIXTURES, 25-30 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 Fertile clays, loams and 
grasses & legumes bottom lands 
PASTURE MIXTURES, 20-30 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 Widely adapted 
grasses & legumes Feb. 1-Apr. 1 
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