CROP 
Listed alphabetically under the 
names most commonly used in: 
the Northwest. 
General 
Dryland 
ARTICHOKES, Jerusalem (A) 
BENT GRASSES 
ALFALFA (LP) 
LILLY’S FARM SEED PLANTING CHART 
Abbreviations: A, Annual; WA, Winter Annual; P, Perennial; LP, Long-lived Perennial; SP, Short-lived Perennial; Bi, Biennial; ML, Medium Long-lived. 
POUNDS OF 
SEED PER 
ACRE 
12 to 15 
8 to 12 
500 te 800 | Mar. 15-Apr. 15 
ij dates for perennial 
PREFERRED TIME OF SEEDING 
West of Cascades East of Cascades 
Safe Spring seeding | Lack of dates indicates 
that the crop is not 
generally adapted to 
that region. 
grasses depend on 
soil moisture content. 
Apr. 1-June | 
Apr. 15- June 1 
Apr. 1-May 15 
PRINCIPAL USES 
Market conditions often deter- 
mine whether a crop should be 
pastured, cut for hay or left 
for seed. 
Hay, Pasture, Seed 
SOIL ADAPTATIONS 
It is more profitable to suit the 
crop to the land than to change 
the land for the crop. 
Fertile, deep, well 
drained loam 
Winter succulence for 
Livestock and Human Food 
Fertile bottom lands 
Astoria (LP) 7 to 10 ree ae as Lawn, Pasture, Seed Moist, fertile, heavy soils 
Domestic Mixed (LP) 7 to 10 Pee Token 5 Lawn, Pasture Moist, fertile, heavy soils 
Highland (LP) 7 to 10 ae ian as Lawn, Pasture, Seed Widely adapted 
: Sept. 1-Nov. 1 i hak Moist, heavy, 
Colonial (Rhode Island) (LP) | 7 to 10 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Lawn, Pasture slightly acid soils 
: Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Moist bottom lands, 
Seaside (LP) 7 to 10 Feb. joApeeis Lawn, Pasture, Seed slightiviacid 
BLUEGRASSES ! i 
Bulbous (LP) 15 to 30 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Winter Pasture, Hay, Seed Fertile, well drained lands 
Canada (LP) , 15 to 20 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 1-Apr. 15 __|_ Pasture Widely adapted 
Kentucky (LP) 15 to 25 id Acs Mar. 1-May 1 Pasture, Lawn, Seed econ soils of 
Shady (Wood Sept. 1-Nov. | Shady Lawns, Fertile, moist, 
Meadow Grass) (LP) 15 to 25 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Shady Pasture shaded soils 
Shady (Rough- Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Shady Lawns, Fertile, moist, 
Stalked Mdw.) (LP) 15 to 25 Feb. 1-Apr 15 Shady Pasture shaded soils 
BROMEGRASS—Smooth (LP) 18 to 25 Mar. 15-May 15 Hay, Pasture Deep clay or clay loam 
California Mountain (ML) 20to25 | Sept 1-Nov. | Feb eS Apral>: Pasture, Hay, Seed Wide adaptation 
BUCKWHEAT (A) 40 to'50. "| May 1osune 15 May sro ehune Lois ececeaatechy ManUES, _|_ Wide adaptation 
CEREALS ; 
Barley—Winter (A) 75 to 100 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Seed, Hay Loams and clay, well drained 
Barley—Spring (A) 75 toe 100 Mar. 20-May 1 |__Apr. 1-May 1 Seed, Hay Loams and clay, well drained 
Oats—Winter (A) 80 to 100 | Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Seed, Hay Moist clay loams 
Oats—Spring (A) 80 to 100 =| Mar. 1-May 15 Mar. 15-May 15 Seed, Hay Moist clay loams 
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Rye—Winter (WA) 75 to 100 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Nov. 15 Seed, Hay, Pasture Mercator: 
Rye—Spring (A) 75 to 100 Mar. 1-May 15 May 1-Apr. 15 Seed, Hay, Pasture hiegle i she Mad aire 
Wheat—Winter (WA) 80 to 120 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Seed, Hay Bench and bottom lands 
Wheat—Spring (A) 80 to 120 Mar. 15-May 1 Mar. 15-May 1 Seed, Hay Bench and bottom lands 
CHEAT OR CHESS (WA) 60 to 75 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Hay, Seed Poor lowlands—waste places 
CLOVERS : f 
Alsike (SP) 6 to8 | Feb. 1-June | Apr. 15-June 1 Seed, Hay, Pasture Fertile, acid lowlands 
Ladino (SP) 6 to8 } Apr. 1-June 15 Apr. 1-June 15 Pasture, Seed, Hay Moist, fertile soils 
White (SP) 6 to 8 Apr. 1-June 15 Apr. 1-June 15 Pasture, Seed Moist, fertile soils 
Red (SP) 10 to 12 Feb. 1-June 1 Apr. 15-June | Hay, Seed, Pasture Well drained, fertile soils 
Mammoth Red (Bi) 1Oto 12 | Feb. 1-June 1 Apr. 15-June | Hay, Pasture ee EASE 
, Hay, Pasture, Seed, Light to medium soils of 
Sweet—Yellow (Bi) 12 to 15 Apr. I-Junel APE 15-June | __|__Green Manure low acidity 
A f x Seed, Pasture, Hay, Light to medium soils of 
Sweet—White (Bi) 12tolS {| Apr. 1-Junel Apr. 15-June 1 GreeneMancive low acidity 
; Sept. 10-Sept. 30 Seed, Well drained, 
Crimson (A) 12 to 15 _ Apr. i-June15 | Green Manure fertile soils 
Strawberry (LP) 6 to8 Apr. ]1-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 Alkali & Sa'ine Soil Pastures} Moist alkali soils 2 
aie Uplands— 
Subterranean (WA) 8 to 10 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Pasture, Seed reasonably well drained 
CORN—Field (A) , 8 te 12 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Silage, Grain, Green Feed Bolles eee East! 
CRESTED Broadcast ltol2 | 
WHEATGRASS (LA) Rows 2 to5 Mar. 1-June 1 Pasture, Seed, Hay Drylands 
FESCUES Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Lawn, Pasture, Well drained 
Chewings (LP) 12tol8 | Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Mar. 205 Mayol Deak Sedd fertile benches 
F Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Lawn, Pasture, Well drained, 
Creeping Red (LP) U2 tol@ is) Feb) I-Aprl snl Seed fertile benches 
Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Hay, Moist 
Meadow (SP) 20 to'25 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Mars 20-May'12” “I "pasture Meadowlands 
Sept. 15-Oct.1'5 Pasture, Seed, Wide soil 
Alta (Tall) (LP) 20 te 25 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Mar. 20-May 15 Hay adaptation 
FLAX—Fiber (A) 85 to 110 Mar. 15-Apr. 20 Fiber Fertile clay loams 
FLAX—Seed (A) 30 to 45 _ Mar. 15-Apr.15 | Apr. 15-May 15 Seed Fertile clay loams 
KALE—1000 Headed (Bi) lto lt Apr. 15-June 15 Fall and Winter Succulence Fertile loams 
LOTUS ; 
Birdsfoot Trefoil (LP) 5 to 6 \ Apr. 15-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 Pasture, Hay, Seed Moist soils, acid or mild alkali 
Big Trefoil (LP) 4to5 Apr. 15-June 1 Apr. 15-June | Pasture, Seed, Hay Moist soils, acid or mild alkali 
Sept. 15-Nov. 1 ‘. Pasture, Seed, Low, poorly 
MEADOW FOXTAIL (LP) i2tol8 | Felt Appeals Apr. 15-June 1 pay Baiandelands 
MILLETS 
Foxtail (A) 20 to 25 May 15-June 15 Hay, Seed Warm, fertile loams 
Japanese (A) 25 to 35 May 15-June 15 Pasture, Green Feed Loams, shot clays in 
} coastal areas 
Proso or Hog (A) 25 to 40 May 15-June 15 Seed, Green Feed Warm loam soils 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1] Pasture, Hay, Well drai 
ORCHARD GRASS (LP) 20 to 25 Feb Anes Mar. 1-May 15 Secel Mi Sen rained 
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PRICES MAY CHANGE, SOME SEED WILL BE SCARCE, ORDER EARLY 
