Selected Grass Seed Types:
Type 1
: Grasslands Zero Nui Perennial Ryegrass: A New Zealand ryegrass and known as the best all-around for dairy, beef and sheep grazing pasture on farms with good soil fertility and moisture. Excellent for intensive grazing. Early maturity. Aggressive. Fair winter hardiness. Good for no-till drilling. Seeding rate: 30#/acre. 55#/bag. $1.55/lb.

Type 2: Barenbrug Super Perennial Ryegrass Blend: A one of a kind mid-late maturity perennial ryegrass blend of winter hardy diploid perennials. It is high producing, persistent and the most winter hardy of perennial ryegrasses. For dairy, beef and sheep pasture grazing. Seeding rate: 30#/acre. 33#/bag. $1.75/lb.

Type 3: Grasslands Matua Prairie Grass: A very useful new forage. Tested and highly rated by many university trials. Heavy producer. Best utilizer of surplus nitrogen, perfect for confinement dairies, hog and chicken farms and sewage plants. Heat/drought tolerant. Fair winter hardiness. Seeding rate: 30-40#/acre. 44#/bag. $1.75/lb.

Type 4: Barenbrug Stockmaster Pasture Mixture: A mixture of fine leaf perennial ryegrass, grazing type tall fescue and a grazing-type orchard grass. Great choice for non-irrigated beef, sheep, and horse pastures on sites with less than ideal soil moisture & fertility, pH and drainage and run under less than ideal grazing management. Seeding rate: 25#/acre. 50#/bag. $1.60/lb.

Type 5: Barenbrug Barcel Tall Fescue: A Holland bred variety unique for its high digestibility and palatability. Soft, smooth leaves with low shear strength make it an excellent variety for grazing, alone, or together with perennial ryegrass. Seeding rate: 35#/acre. 50#/bag. $1.75/lb.

For more information on these seed types, try examining the web site for Modern Forage Systems, Inc. http://www.modernforage.com/seedshop.htm


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