 Organic Pasture Grass Seed
Call 802-385-1064 for larger quantities
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50lbs
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Organic Pasture Mix
Both these organic mixes sold out quicly this year 2013 due to high demand and short supplies of many organic seeds. We can have mixes made to your specs. though if you have a large enough order and right now youi might have to settle for a mixture of some conventional nonGMO seeds and organic to get the mix you want.
- 25% Organic Perun Festulolium
- 20% Organic Calibra Perennial Ryegrass
- 15% Organic Athos Orchardgrass
- 15% Organic Climax Timothy
- 15% Organic Annual Ryegrass*
- 10% Organic Laura Meadow Fescue
This organic pasture mix is a mixture of improved cool-season grasses well suited for use for seeding new pastures or reinvigorating old pastures and hayfields. Well adapted to a wide range of soil types. For long-term pastures, add Smooth Brome.
Seed 25-30 lbs/acre on bare ground
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Organic Hay Mix
- 30% Organic Kora Tall Fescue
- 25% Organic Perun Festulolium
- 25% Organic Climax Timothy
- 20% Laura Meadow Fescue
This organic hay mix is a mixture of improved cool-season grasses well suited for use as an alfalfa companion and is well adapted to a wide range of soil types. Grasses add digestible fiber to hay & maximize yield potential throughout the season.
Seed 6-10 lbs/acre with alfalfa or clover
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Organic Graze & Chop Mix - New!
A diverse mixture of improved legumes & grasses designed to maximize gain & improve pasture production for all classes of grazing livestock. Grasses are highly palatable and create a balanced ration in the field. No need for a cover crop as the ryegrass acts as a nurse crop. Not the best fit for overly sandy or droughty acres though.
- 25% organic calibra Perennial ryegrass
- 20% organic perun festolium
- 15% organic climax timothy
- 10% annual Ryegrass
- 20% organic viking 3800 alfalfa
- 10% organic medium rad clover
Seed at 20-25 lbs/acre on bare ground
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25lbs bags
$275.00
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Organic Dairy Pro
A premium quality alfalfa & grass mixture formulated to support the high energy & nutritional demands of dairy cattle. An excellent yield potential for hay, baleage, or silage and demonstrates fast re-growth after cutting and excellent persistence. Dairy Pro is well adapted to most soil types.
- 45% Organic Viking 3800 Alfalfa
- 45% Organic Viking 3200 Alfalfa
- 5% Organic Climax Timothy
- 5% Organic Kora Tall Fescue
Seed 15-20 lbs/acre on bare ground
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25lbs bags
$293.00
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Organic Kora Tall Fescue (Endophyte Free)
Certified Organic Kora Tall Fescue is an endophyte-free, high yielding, highly palatable endophyte free tall fescue that is well suited for grazing, stockpiling or haymaking. Kora's medium maturity makes it a great complimentary grass for haymaking and its high palatability makes it an exceptional choice in grazing mixtures. Kora produces durable, high quality pastures that can withstand abuse once they are established. To achieve this, careful stand management during the first year of establishment is essential for long term productivity.
- Kora Tall Fescue was originated in Central Europe and this resulted in Kora being a very cold and drought tolerant variety.
- Kora is best adapted to the northern portion of the tall fescue growing areas.
- For stand alone planting use 20 - 25 lbs per acre. 4 - 10 lbs in a mix and 5 - 8 lbs per acre when planted with alfalfa.
- Kora can be planted spring or fall
- Kora should be planted into a well prepared seedbed no deeper than 1/4-1/2"
- To extend a thinning alfalfa stand, you can no-till drill, but fescues do not no-till drill too well unless something is done to kill or retard the existing stand, otherwise, there is too much competition from already established grasses/weeds.
Management
To maximize plant growth during the first year, keep the Kora plant heighth at a 3-10" range. Once the newly seeded plants are firmly rooted, they should be lightly grazed or machine mowed several times before heavy use to promote tillering. Under good growing conditions this could be 6-7 weeks after a spring sowing or 10-12 weeks for an early autumn sowing. Defer making hay until late in the season of the first year. Once established, Kora should be grazed starting at the 6-8" heighth, leaving a 3" stubble.
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$270.00
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*$530.00
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Organic Laura Meadow Fescue-Endophyte Free
Certified Organic Laura Meadow Fescue is an endophyte-free, high yielding meadow fescue with an early spring growth and an early to medium heading date. Laura is quick to establish and competes very well with perennial ryegrass. Laura is high yielding in the first cut and has a very good regrowth in the following cuts. Laura has high yields of very digestible dry matter in all cuts. Laura is very suitable to use under intensive grazing management. The use of meadow fescue is especially recommended in cold and wet areas. Laura has proven a very good persistence with high yields in stands that were down 5 and 6 years. This tells about the very fine winter hardiness and aggressiveness of the variety.
Organic seeds are grown by organic growers that adhere to the strict organic practices that are required by organic producers. No chemical fertilizer, insecticides or herbicides are allowed in producing this seed. Genetic purity is maintained throughout the production and processing of this seed.
- Stand alone planting rate: 20-25lbs per acre
- In Mixes: 4-10 lbs per acre
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$229.00
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$445.00
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Organic Niva Orchardgrass
A cool season grass that grows in clumps, producing open sod. It's usually drought tolerant, but will withstand high light intensity . It will persist in shallow, reasonably infertile soil, and be moderately productive under those conditions. NIVA, is a late maturing, very winter hardy seed with good persistence and palatability.
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Certified Organic Athos Orchardgrass
Certified Organic Athos Orchardgrass is a high yielding orchardgrass with good fall growth, high forage quality and excellent palatability.
Certified Organic Athos orchardgrass is a perfect companion with alfalfa or with other grasses for pastures and offers high digestibility, high forage quality and protein content to all alfalfa/forage mixtures.
Orchardgrasses are primarily used in the upper Midwest and Northeastern United States where cold temperature for longer periods are prevelent.
Establishment
Plant at 1/4" depth. Stand alone 10-15lbs per acre. In mix 3-5lbs per acre.
Orchardgrass seed should not be planted deeper than 1/2 inch. The use of a presswheel, cultipacker or other soil-firming device after planting is recommended.
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$240.00
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Organic Premium Diploid Perennial Ryegrass
Certified Organic Premium Perennial Ryegrass is an improved, late heading diploid perennial ryegrass with consistantly high quality forage yields and excellent persistance under grazing.
Certified Organic Premium Perennial Ryegrass is a very efficient user of Nitrogen and at lower levels of Nitrogen, will produce better yields than other diploid perennial ryegrass varieties. Plant at 1/4" depth.
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Organic Calibra Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
This species is about 6 days later heading than the typical early maturing varieties. Calibra possesses very high disease resistance, and tolerates close grazing. It is very winter hardy. In areas that experience periodic winter kill, Calibra should help improve the chances of having a successful stand. Mixed with white clover, it produces a very high quality stand. Calibra has equal or better yields than many popular varieties and works well for haylage or green chop.
25 - 40lbs/acre alone and 2- 20 lbs in mixes
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$270.00
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$530.00
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Certified Organic Kentaur Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
Certified Organic Kentaur Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass is an intermediate maturing perennial ryegrass that is an ideal choice for early grazing, haymaking and silage. Kentaur gives high dry matter yields and provides top quality to producers. Kentaur perennial ryegrass is a tetraploid that makes producing silage better thanks to the higher sugar content and better quality of aftermath cuts compared to diploids. Kentaur is very healthy and productive throughout the summer and cool seasons, whether in spring when leaf spot is present or in summer and autumn when crown rust appears, Kentaur will stay healthy and preserve forage quality. Kentaur shows good tolerance to cold during winter but also to cold periods after growth has started in spring, minimizing risk of damage to yields or forage quality. Kentaur will provide 3 cuttings of high dry matter per year when conditions are right.
Planting Rates
Stand alone 25-40
In mix 10-30
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$265.00
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$520.00
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50 lbs
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Climax is a leafy variety that is rust resistant. Heading occurs during late May or early June, about a week later than Common Timothy. The best stands of Timothy are obtained when seeds are sown not deeper than 1/2 inch in a well-prepared soil. A firm seedbed is essential to the successful establishment of small-seeded grasses such as Timothy. A firm seedbed allows greater regulation in seeding depth, holds moisture better, and increases seed-to-soil contact.
For more information about establishing Timothy seed, click this link for a pdf download.
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$159.00
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$299.00
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Certified Organic Dolina Timothy
Certified Organic Dolina Timothy is a late maturing timothy with high dry matter yields. Certified Organic Dolina Timothy has an even yield all season long and produces a consistent cutting in every cutting providing that the weather remains constant.
Certified Organic Dolina Timothy has a very good disease resistance, excellent winter-hardiness and is an excellent choice for livestock hay and pasture renovations.
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$199.00
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$390.00
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Establishment
Timothy should be planted in a well prepared seed bed, by firming up the soil before planting. Plant 1/4-1/2" depth, do not plant deeper than 1/2". Timothy does not take early competition as well as other grasses in hay and pasture scenarios.
Management
If grazing, graze Timothy down to about 3-4" after the plant reaches 10-12" in height.
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Organic Smooth Bromegrass
Bromegrass is a leafy, deep-rooted, sod-forming perennial grass that is very persistent. It is best suited for hay or spring pasture. Forage quality compares well with other cool-season grasses. Grows best on well-drained silt-loam or clay-loam soils. Bromegrass will survive but go dormant during periods of drought and extremes in temperature. It requires early spring and fall applications of nitrogen to maintain high yields in a pure stand. Begin grazing at 8-10 inches and remove animals when eaten down to 4 inches. A re-growth period of 28 - 35 days between grazing periods is optimum. Seed early spring or late summer.
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