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Abbreviations: A, Annual; WA, Winter Annual; P, Perennial; LP, Long-lived Perennial; SP, Short-lived Perennial; Bi, Biennial; ML, Medium Long-lived. 
PREFERRED TIME OF SEEDING 
PRINCIPAL USES 
5 POUNDS OF | West of Cascades East of Cascades re SOIL ADAPTATIONS 
Listed alphabetically under the SEED PER | Safe Spring seeding | Lack of dates indicates Market en ae Gein It is more profitable to suit the 
names most commonly used in KCRE dates for perennial] that the crop is not as ate a a ak Sree left crop to the land than to change 
the Northwest. grasses depend on} generally adapted to se eae aoe oc) a Olea le the land for the crop. 
soil moisture content. | that region. piece 
Ame Sai est (WA) 65 to 90 Sept. 15-Nov. 1 pe NMG 30 Seed, Hay, Silage Clay loams and bottom lands 
Spring—Canada (Yellow) (A) 75 to 100 Mar. 1-May | Apr. 1-May 1 Seed, Hay, Pasture, Silage Well drained clay & loam soil 
Spring—Alaska (Green) (A) 120 to 140 | Feb. 1-May 1 - Mar. 1-May 1 Bee eaiciees Silage and | Well drained clay & loam soil 
Marrowfat (A) 90 to 120 Mar. 1-May] Apr. 1-May 1 Seed, Hay, Pasture, Silage Clay and loams 
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RAPE (Bi) 3 to5 Apr. 15-June 15 Pasture, Seed Fertile loams and bottoms 
REDTOP (LP) Tto10 | pept|3-Nov.1 | Mar. 1-May 20 | Pasture, Hay Wet lands 
Sept. 1-Sept. 15 i Pasture, Hay, 
REED CANARY GRASS (LP) 6to8 Apr. 15-June 1 Apr. 15-June 1 creel SHaoex Swampy wet or bottom lands 
ROOT CROPS ; % 
Carrots (Bi) 2to2lh May 1-June |] May 1-June 1 Winter Succulence Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Mangels (Bi) 6 to 8 May 1|-June | May 1-June | Winter Succulence Fertile, moist bottom lands 
Rutabagas (Bi) 2 to3 May 1-June 1 May 1-June } Winter Succulence Fertile, moist bottom lands 
rs : Aug. |-Sept. | Fall and Winter i : 
Turnips (Bi) 2 to3 WA anise May 1-June 1 iSnéciilanee 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 15 to 20 Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Lawns, Pasture, Low lands— 
(Short Seeded Per.) Feb. 1-Apr. 1 Hay poor drainage 
Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Seed, Pasture, Low lands— 
Perennial—English (SP) 20 to 25 Feb. leApril Hay poor drainage 
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] May 1-June 1 Green Feed, Seed, Hay Warm, fertile loams 
SUDAN GRASS (A) Le 95 | 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] y Well drained 
SWEET VERNAL GRASS (P) 15 to 20 Feb. 1-Apr. 1 Hill-land Pasture uplands 
TALL MEADOW Sept. 15-Nov. | Pasture, Hay, Fertile, well drained 
OAT-GRASS (LP) 20 to 25 Feb. 1-Apr. | Mar. 15-May 15 "| - seed uplands 
; Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Pasture, Hay, Fertile, moist, médium 
TIMOTHY (SP) 8 to 10 Feb. 1-Apr. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 anil to heavy soils 
VELVET GRASS or Sept. 15-Nov. 1] | Pasture, Hay, ; . 
MESQUITE (P) 15 to 20 Feb. 1-Apr.15 | Seed miicessdepiation 
VETCHES Sept. 15-Nov. 1 Hay, Seed, Silage, Well drained, 
Common or Gray (WA) 50 to75 Feb. 15-Apr. 15 __|__Green Feed fertile loams 
. Sept. 15-Nov. | Seed, Hay, Well drained, 
pespmetten no Feb. 15-Apr. 15 Silage fertile loams a 
Hairy or Winter (WA) 20040 | Sept. 15-Nov.1_| Mar. 15-May 15 __| Seed, Green Manure, Pasture | Wide adaptation, 
Hungarian (WA) 20to75 | Sept. 15-Nov. | Hay, Green Manure, Seed Medium wet, acid soils 
Purple (A) 60 to 80 ee aps Seed, Green Manure Well-drained clays or loams 
Hay Mixtures Fertile clays, loams, 
Grasses & Legumes (P) 25 to 30 Sept. 1-Nov. 1 Mar. 15-May 15 Hay battormlande 
Pasture Mixtures Sept. 1-Nov. 1 
Grasses & Legumes (P) 20 to 30 sas heya a Mar. 15-May 15 Pasture Widely adapted 
Transplanting Dwarf Green Scotch Kale for a seed crop on H. R. Brown farm near Corvallis, Oregon. 
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