Orchardgrass
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$199.00
$5.00 - $199.00
per item
• New Zealand type grazing orchardgrass
• Exhibits very low crown and dense prostrate growth that tolerates
grazing well
• Long, soft leaves provide very palatable feed
• Med-late maturity, matches well with alfalfa and other legumes
• Ideal for pasture as well as hay production
Orchardgrass is a bunch grass that exhibits reproductive growth of 2-4’ in height and vegetative growth
from 6-18”. It is well adapted to most Midwestern farms because of its high yield, drought tolerance,
shade tolerance, and winterhardiness. It matches well with most forage legumes such as alfalfa, red
clover, and birdsfoot trefoil. Orchardgrass can produce high quality, high yielding feed if harvested in a
timely fashion (ideally late boot stage to early bloom). If it is harvested in seed production, the forage
quality drops rapidly.
Plant type: Perennial Grass
Planting dates: April–May or Aug–Sept
Soil pH: 5.8–8.2
Soil adaption: Well drained
Planting depth: 1/8”–1/4”
Approximate seeds/lb: 416,000
Seeding rate: 10–15 lbs/A
2–5 lbs/A mix
Days to germination: 18–22
Main usage: Hay, pasture
Height at maturity: 24”–40”
Length of stand: 8–10 years
Reproduces by: Seed
Pounds per bushel: 14