Forage Planting Guide - Kaup Forage & Turf - Planning

Annual Forages	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Avg Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate

Annual Forages	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Avg Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate
Buckwheat	40-50	48	15,000	6/1-7/31	14
Dwarf Essex Rapeseed	4-8	60	155,000	4/1-8/31	8
Forage Sorghum	8-10	40	26,000	5/20-7/31	10
Foxtail Millet	20-30	50	220,000	5/15-7/31	10
Pearl Millet	8-12	50	88,000	5/15-7/31	7
Sorghum Sudangrass	6-15 R, 20-35 D	40	15,000	5/15-7/31	10
Sudangrass	10-12 R, 20-30 D	40	35,000	5/15-7/31	10
Turnips	2-4	52	174,000	4/1-6/30	14

Warm Season Grasses	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Avg Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate

Warm Season Grasses	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Avg Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate
Big Bluestem	10-12 PLS	10-15	165,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Blue Grama	12-14 PLS	10	825,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Buffalograss	65-80 PLS	20	40,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Indiangrass	10-12 PLS	10-15	175,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Little Bluestem	7-8 PLS	10-15	260,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Sand Bluestem	14-16 PLS	10-15	113,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Sand Dropseed	0.5-1.0 PLS	60	5,300,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Sand Lovegrass	1-2 PLS	60	1,300,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Sideoats Grama	10-12 PLS	10	191,000	4/1-5/15	14-21
Switchgrass	5-7 PLS	60	390,000	4/1-5/15	14-21

Forage Grasses	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Ave Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate

Forage Grasses	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Ave Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate
Bromegrass, Smooth	15-25	14	136,000	4/1-5/31, 8/1-9/15	14
Creeping Foxtail	3-5	14	575,000	4/1-5/31	14
Fescue, Tall	15-20	20	230,000	4/1-9/15	14
Orchardgrass	10-12	14	650,000	4/1-5/31, 8/1-9/15	21
Red Top	3-6	40	5,000,000	4/1-5/31	10
Reed Canarygrass	8-10	44	610,000	4/1-5/31	21
Ryegrass, Annual	20-30	22	227,000	4/1-5/31	14
Ryegrass, Perennial	15-20	22	227,000	4/1-9/15	14
Timothy	12-18	45	1,230,000	4/1-9/15	10
Wheatgrass, Crested	10-12	22	175,000	4/1-8/31	14
Wheatgrass, Intermediate	10-12	20	100,000	4/1-8/31	14
Wheatgrass, Pubescen	10-12	20	95,000	4/1-8/31	14
Wheatgrass, Tall	12-15	16	79,000	4/1-8/31	14
Wheatgrass, Western	12-15	16	110,000	4/1-8/31	21
Wildrye, Canada	10-12	16	115,000	4/1-5/1	14
Wildrye, Virginia	10-12	16	96,000	4/1-5/1	14

Small Grain	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Avg Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate

Small Grain	Seeding Rate #/a	lbs/Bu	Avg Seeds/lb	Seeding Date	Days to Germinate
Barley	90-110	48	14,000	Early Spring	7
Oats	64-96	32	13,000	Early Spring	7
Winter Rye	60-75	56	18,000	September	7
Spring Triticale	90-110	56	18,000	Early Spring	7
Fall Triticale	90-110	56	18,000	9/1-10/30	7
Spring Wheat	75-90	60	15,000	Early Spring	7
Winter Wheat	75-90	60	15,000	September	7