ae LILLY’S FARM SEED PLANTING CHART — Continued 
Abbreviations: A, Annual; WA, Winter Annual; P, Perennial; LP, Long-lived Perennial; SP, Short-lived Perennial; Bi, Biennial; ML, Medium Long-lived. 
SOIL ADAPTATIONS 
It is more profitable to suit the 
crop to the land than to change 
the land for the crop. 
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Clay loams and bottom lands 
Well drained clay & loam soil 
Well drained clay & loam soil 
Clay and loams 
Fertile loams and bottoms 
; CROF, POUNDS OF Wart ok Caicedes' Eat ae Aas als alae ra, 
Listed alphabetically under the SEED PER | Safe Spring seeding Beskeor datce indicates Market conditions often deter- 
names most commonly used in dates for perennial | that the crop is not| Tne whether a crop should be 
the Northwest. ACRE grasses depend on| generally adapted to pastured, “cut “for” hay (or. left 
soil moisture content. | that region. for seed. 
PEAS—Field 
Winter—Austrian (WA) 65 to90 | Sept. 15-Nov. | een eM 30 | Seed, Hay, Silage 
Spring—Canada (Yellow) (A) 75 to 100 Mar. 1-May 1 Apr. 1-May 1 Seed, Hay, Pasture, Silage 
Spring—Alaska (Green) (A) 120 to 140 " Seed, Pasture, Silage and 
Marrowfat (A) ee eas hth oi el ia ae Dita 
ya: 90 to 120 Mar. 1-May] Apr. 1-May 1] Seed, Hay, Pasture, Silage 
au.g3 to > | Apr V5-June 13) pastiteyecc 
Sept. 15- 
REDTOP (LP) 7to10 | Pep preys! | Mar. 1-May 20 Pasture, Hay 
REED CANARY GRASS (LP) Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Pasture, Hay, 
6 to8 Apr. 15-June 1 Apr. 15-June | Seed, Silene’ 
ROOT CROPS 
Carrots se 2 to 2\y May 1-June | May 1-June 1 _ Winter Succulence 
z ona Sa eWe 6 to 8 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Winter Succulence 
utabagas (Bi) 2 to 3 May 1-June 1 May 1-June ] Winter Succulence 
Turnips (Bi) o68 Aug. |-Sept. 1 Fall and Winter 
: Mar. 1-June 1 May |-June | 
RYE GRASSES a eruse BELEN 
Common—Oregon (WA) 20 to 25 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Seed, Pasture, Hay 
italian (Bi or SP) 20 to 25 sept... 15-Oct. (15 Seed, Pasture, Hay 
acey’s TRARY Se Wey @ Pen 
(Short Seeded Per.) 15 to 20 EB Abel ie A Lliges 
Perennial—English (SP) “) { Sept. 15-Oct..15 Seed, Pasture, 
SORGH : men Ba EReb READE arte acorn Shy meen ier tay, gue yan) aes Ne 
COVEN (A) 4 to8 May 10-June 1 __ May 10-June 1 _ Green Feed, Silage, Fodder 
N (A) 35 to 60 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Green Feed, Seed, Hay 
R 
SUDAN GRASS (A) Bro SAE 25 | May 1-June 15 May 1-June 1 Pasture, Hay 
SUNFLOWER (A) 10 to 15 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Silage, Turkey Pasture 
SWEET VERNAL GRASS (P) 15 to 20 a eae Hill-land Pasture 
TALL MEADOW  15-Ne . 
OAT-GRASS (LP) Dototege | vecetg NOv Wi biMlands-May 159 | cogs hee 
TIMOTHY (SP) Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Pasture, Hay, 
obscene ot 8 to 10 Feb! Apr] Mar. 15-May 15 | seed ¥ 
or 3 
MESQUITE (P) 1510.20 | Feb ivApre 15. Seed tae 
VETCHES Se i 
pt. 15-Nov. 1] Hay, Seed, Silage, 
Common or Gray (WA) 50 to75 Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Green Feed 4 
Willamette (WA) Sept. 15-Nov. | Seed, Hay, 
601075 | Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Silage 
Hairy or Winter (WA) 20 to 40 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 Seed, Green Manure, Pasture 
Hungarian (WA) DOO 15 12 | sept. 15-Nov. | Hay, Green Manure, Seed 
pa coonte 60 to 80 rane Apes. Seed, Green Manure 
ay Mixtures Tu a ORL ee 
Grasses & Legumes (P) 25 to 30 Sept. 1-Nov. 1] Mar. 15-May 15 Hay 
Pasture Mixtures ik 
Grasses & Legumes (P) 20 to 30 Sei vay ] Mar. 15-May 15 Pasture 
PROFITABLE pasture management 
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BEST” 
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Lilly’s scientists in agriculture have gathered data through 
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to give you TODAY'S 
Ais 
just-right” blend for green pastures 
through the dry months and earlier growth to allow pasturing 
several weeks earlier in the spring. Available in “lowland” 
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choicest lots of clovers and 
grasses are selected atiter rigid 
tests for purity and germina- 
tion — assurance of 
uniform 
high quality and production. 
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Wet lands 
Swampy wet or bottom lands 
Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Low lands—poor drainage 
Low lands—poor drainage 
Low lands— 
poor drainage 
Low lands— 
poor drainage 
Warm, deep, fertile loams 
Warm, fertile loams 
Warm clay loams 
Clay loams 
Well drained 
uplands 
Fertile, well drained 
uplands 
Fertile, moist, medium 
to heavy soils 
Wide adaptation 
Well drained, 
fertile loams 
Well drained, 
fertile loams 
Wide adaptation, 
good drainage 
Medium wet, acid soils 
Well-drained clays or loams 
Fertile clays, loams, 
bottom lands 
Widely adapted 
