a GROP 
Listed alphabetically under the 
names most commonly used in 
he Northwest. 
LILLY’S FA 
WA, Winter Annual; 
POUNDS OF 
SEED PER 
ACRE 
soil moisture content. 
a a 
PREFERRED TIME OF SEEDING 
West of Cascades East of Cascades 
Safe Spring seeding | Lack of dates indicates 
dates for perennial] that the crop is not 
grasses 
depend on| generally adapted to 
that region. 
RM SEED PLANTING CHART — Continued 
P, Perennial; LP, Long-lived Perennial: SP, Short-lived Perennial; Bi, Biennial; ML, Medium Long-lived. 
PRINCIPAL USES 
Market conditions often deter- 
mine whether a crop should be 
pastured, cut for hay or left 
for seed. 
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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Baie -AGsirion (WA) 65 to 90 , Sept. 15-Nov. 1 ies yh 30 | Seed, Hay, Silage Clay loams and bottom lands 
%; _ Spring—Canada (Yellow) (A) _ 75 to 100 Mar. | -May | Apr. 1-May 1 Seed, Hay, Pasture, Silage Well drained clay & loam soil 
a _ Spring—Alaska (Green) (A) 120 to 140 Feb. 1-May 1 Mar. 1-May 1 ce ft Silage and Well drained clay & loam soil 
i } Marrowfat (A) 90 to 120 Mar. 1-May] Apr. 1-May 1 Seed, Hay, Pasture, Silage Clay and loams 
RAPE (Bi) 3 to5 Apr. 15-June 15 Pasture, Seed Fertile loams and bottoms 
fy Sept. 15- 
ee REDTOP (LP) 7 to 10 ett Ape, Mar. 1-May 20 Pasture, Hay Wet lands 
os Sepi lesen iSwampyiwer or borene lands 
__ REED CANARY GRASS (LP) 6 to8 Aue teins Fon LAPS tunel Eausissee. Swampy wet or bottom lands 
ROOT CROPS f Toren 
Carrots (Bi) 2to2 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Winter Succulence Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Mangels (Bi) 6 to8 May 1-June | May 1-June 1 Winter Succulence Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Rutabagas (Bi) 2 to 3 May 1-June 1 May 1-June 1 Winter Succulence Fertile, moist bottom lands 
. 5 : Aug. |- ' area perry er i ans eras i el Te, 
Turnips (Bi) 2to3 Rha ppeet ‘ May 1-June 1 palieng SN UIEs Fertile, moist bottom lands 
RYE GRASSES 
Common—Oregon (WA) 20 to 25 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Seed, Pasture, Hay Low lands—poor drainage 
Italian (Bi or SP) 20 to 25 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Seed, Pasture, Hay Low lands—poor drainage 
Pacey’s Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Lawns, Pasture, Low lands— 
(Short Seeded Per.) 15 to 20 Feb. 1-Apr. | Hay poor drainage 
= Ay : Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Seed, Pasture, Low lands— 
Perennial—English (SP) 20 to 25 Feb Apeat ze Hay pooridnainace 
SORGHUM (A) 4to8 May 10-June 1 May 10-June 1 Green Feed, Silage, Fodder Warm, deep, fertile loams 
SOYBEAN (A) 35 to 60 May 1-June 1 1-June ] Green Feed, Seed, Hay Warm, fertile loams 
s SUDAN GRASS (A) oe 25 May 1-June 15 May 1-June 1 Pasture, Hay Warm clay loams 
SUNFLOWER (A) 10 to 15 May 1|-June 1 May 1-June 1 Silage, Turkey Pasture Clay loams 
Sept. 1-Nov. 1 F Well drained 
SWEET VERNAL GRASS (P) 15 to 20 Feb. 1-Apr. 1 Hill-land Pasture uplands 
- TALL MEADOW Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Pasture, Hay, Fertile, well drained 
_ OAT-GRASS (LP) 20 to 25 Feb. 1-Apr. | Mar.15-May 15 | See uplands 
Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Pasture, Hay, Fertile, moist, medium 
TIMOTHY (SP) 8 to 10 PED aPCApE Mar. 15-May 15 | 624 foihean cole 
VELVET GRASS or Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Pasture, Hay, P P 
MESQUITE (P) 15 to 20 Feb. 1-Apr. 15 Seed Wide “adaptation 
VETCHES Sept. 15-Nov. 1] Hay, Seed, Silage, Well drained, 
Cammon or Gray (WA) 50 to75 Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Green Feed fertile loams 
. Sept. 15-Nov. | Seed, Hay, Well drained, 
Willamette (WA) 60 to 75 Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Silage fertile loams 
Hairy or Winter (WA) 20 to 40 Sept. 15-Nov. 1] Mar. 15-May 15 Seed, Green Manure, Pasture es Bae 
Hungarian (WA) 50 to75 | Sept. 15-Nov. | j Hay, Green Manure, Seed Medium wet, acid soils 
4 Purple (A) 60 to 80 pepe ee. . Seed, Green Manure Well-drained clays or loams 
ee Sod Fi = - 
Hay Mixtures Fertile clays, loams, 
ind : Grasses & Legumes (P) 25 to 30 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 Hay Bartonmiands 
Pasture Mixtures 20 to 30 sept. 1-Nov. | Mar. 15-May 15 Pasture Widely adapted 
Grasses & Legumes (P) Feb. 1-Apr. ] 
Transplanting Dwarf Green Scotch Kale for a seed crop on H. R. Brown farm near Corvallis, Oregon. 
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