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2021 ELITE seed guide Forage and cereal seeds
Index Table of contents Forage Seeds 2021 – Products Listing 5-6 Forage seeds 2021 – Hi-Gest Alfalfa 7 Forage Stand – How to establish a Productive Forage Stand 8-9 Selecting Forages – Grasses & Legumes 10 - 11 Variety Selector 12 - 13 Hay and Pastures Selector 14 - 17 Seeding Rate 18 - 19 General Information – Forage species 21 - 22 General Information – Nutritional Value of the Principal Species 23 General Information – Millet and Sorghum Management 24 General Information – Cover crops and mixtures 25 Cereals 2021 – Spring cereals 27 Cereals 2021 – Other cereal varieties 28 Cereals 2021 – Winter cereals 29
Forage seeds 2021
Characteristics Management Disease tolerance3
Prairie establishment
Pasture and prairie
Technological trait
Emergency forage
Traffic and grazing
Forage quality
Aphanomyces
Phytophthora
Conventional
Fusarium wilt
Variable field
Bacterial wilt
Anthracnose
Multifoliate 1
Dormancy 2
Cover crop
restoration
Verticilium
tolerance
Intensive
Yield
Forage crops
Alfalfa
Amina Hi-Gest 8 Y 4 X X HR HR HR HR HR HR
Althea Standfast 9 N 5 X HR HR HR HR HR HR
Slingshot New 9 Y 5,2 X HR HR R HR HR HR
Isabella 9 Y 4 X HR HR HR HR HR HR
Magnum 7-Wet Branched root system 8 N 4 X X HR HR HR HR HR HR
3010 Deep-set collar 8 N 2,5 X X HR HR HR HR HR HR
Red clover
Bearcat 8 X X - - - - R -
Wildcat 8 X X - - - M R -
Blizard Tetraploid 9 X - - - - R -
Birdsfoot trefoil
Exact 9 X X - - - - - -
Ladino white clover
Companion 9 X X - - - - - -
Berseem clover
Frosty Annual 9 X X X - - - - - -
Timothy
Arlaka 9 X X X X X - - - - - -
AC Alliance 8 X X X X X - - - - - -
Sahara DT 9 X X - - - - - -
Glacier 8 X X - - - - - -
Soft leaf tall fescue
Bardoux 9 X - - - - - -
Savory 8 X - - - - - -
Ratings: 9 = Excellent 5 = Average 1 = Poor - = Insufficient data
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Forage seeds 2021
Characteristics Management Disease tolerance3
Prairie establishment
Pasture and prairie
Technological trait
Emergency forage
Traffic and grazing
Forage quality
Aphanomyces
Phytophthora
Conventional
Fusarium wilt
Variable field
Bacterial wilt
Anthracnose
Multifoliate 1
Dormancy 2
Cover crop
restoration
Verticilium
Intensive
Yield
Forage crops
Meadow fescue
Laura 8 X - - - - - -
Meadow bromegrass
Fleet 9 X X - - - - - -
Hybrid bromegrass
Succession New 9 X X - - - - - -
Success 9 X X - - - - - -
Alaska bromegrass
Hakari 9 X - - - - - -
Orchardgrass
Athos 9 X - - - - - -
Festulolium
Mahulena Fescue type 9 X - - - - - -
Perseus Ryegrass type 9 X - - - - - -
Ryegrass
Ribeye Cover crop 9 X - - - - - -
Mathilde Perennial 8 X - - - - - -
Bigbang Italian Westerwold 8 X X - - - - - -
Jeanne New Italian 9 X X - - - - - -
Sorghum and Sudangrass
Jalisco BMR sudangrass hybrid 9 X X X - - - - - -
Honeygraze BMR Sorghum-sudangrass hybrid BMR 9 X X X - - - - - -
Ratings: 9 = Excellent 5 = Average 1 = Poor - = Insufficient data
1. MULTIFOLIATE: Y = Yes N = No 2. DORMANCY: Describes the behaviour and growing 3. DISEASES: MR = Moderately resistant, R = Resistant,
time of the alfalfa. Dormancy is rated on a scale of 1 to 9, HR = Highly Resistant
where 1 represents a variety of alfalfa that goes dormant
early and 9 represents an annual variety.
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Forage seeds 2021
Benefits of Amina alfalfa or ELITE Gold Blends
Improve Speed the Rate
Digestibility of passage
• Higher fiber digestibility
Improve
• High leaf/stem ratio Profitability
• Wider harvest window
Increase
Intake
2 750 Milk/Ton 40 NDFd30
2 700 39
2 650
38
2 600 2,583
37
2 550
35.7
2 500 36
2 450 35
2,397
2 400
34
2 350 33.1
33
2 300
2 250 32
2 200 31
2 150
30
Hi-Gest Conventional Hi-Gest Conventional
Data consists of 23 dormant Hi-Gest samples and 19 dormant conventional alfalfa samples collected from hay growers in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest
in the 2017 and 2018 crop years.
7Forage stand
How to establish a Productive Forage Stand
The establishment phase is the critical first step in a productive and healthy forage stand.
To maximize your success, follow the agronomic guidelines below.
Time of seeding Quality seed and seed treatments
Early spring (Including Frost Seeding) and early fall (before Certified seed ensures varietal purity, high-germination and
freeze-up) are suitable times for seeding your forage stand. weed-free seed. Certified seed results in rapid establishment
and reduced weed problems in the future forage crop, as well as
- Spring seeding provides the best chance for adequate moisture subsequent crops. Consider a seed coating to improve flowability
levels for germination. and seedling health. All legumes should be inoculated to ensure
proper nitrogen fixation.
- Early Spring, or late winter frost seeding, the freeze/thaw
patterns help to work the seed in to the soil. Fertility
- Fall seeding provides less weed competition. Soil test and fertilize accordingly. Remember that the most
cost-effective time to fertilize a forage crop is usually at seeding.
Seedbed preparation Consider the use of higher rates of phosphorus or elemental
A firm seedbed is needed for good forage establishment. This sulphur to provide a stable nutrition base for the following years.
results in proper seed-to-soil contact, adds control to seeding Fifteen pounds per acre of P2O5 can be safely seed placed. Higher
depth, and reduces surface drying. Walking on a firm seedbed rates must be banded away from the seed row to avoid seedling
should not leave a footprint deeper than ¼ inch. damage.
Weed control
Weed control is important for good forage establishment.
A seedbed free of perennial weeds is especially important.
Control weeds prior to seeding, as well as during the year
of establishment, if possible.
General fertility guidelines for forage
Low-Medium Yield
Medium-High Yield Potential Soils High Yield Potential Soils
Potential Soils
Stand Phosphorus Phosphorus Potassium Phosphorus Potassium
Nitrogen Nitrogen Sulphur Nitrogen Sulphur
composition (P2O5) (P2O5) (K2O) (P2O5) (K2O)
Grass 60% Legume 0-30 30-50 0-30 40-70 60-150 15-30 0-50 60-100 80-200 20-30
Source : http://www.agriculture.alberta.ca
8Forage stand
How to establish a Productive Forage Stand (cont’d)
Seeding depth Cover crops
Proper depth of seeding cannot be stressed enough. Many forage Although not recommended, some producers choose to plant
stand establishment failures are due to seeding too deep. All forages with cover crops such as barley or oats. Cover (or
forage species should be seeded no deeper than ½ inch. Most companion) crops compete with the new forage seedlings for
forage seeds will do well planted at about ¼ inch or less. Always sunlight, nutrients and moisture. A cover crop can cause reduced
err on seeding shallow rather than deep. seedling establishment and forage yield and also reduce stand
longevity. The benefits of using cover crops include reduction of
Seeding rates wind and water erosion and reduction of weed infiltration. If using
Use proper seeding rates based on target plants per square a cover crop, the following tips will reduce the competition and
foot. Seeding rates depend on species, seed size, seed quality, aid in forage stand establishment.
seeding method, row spacing and annual precipitation. Because
most forage seeds are small, light and often chaffy, it can be
useful to mix the seed with cracked grain, cover crop seed,
or use coated seed to improve seed flow.
Tips for using cover crops
Tip #1 Tip #5
Seed the cover crop at ⅓ to ½ of normal seeding rate. If harvesting the cover crop for grain (not recommended), remove
all straw from the field. If that is not an option, chop and spread
Tip #2 the straw thoroughly across the field. If straw is left in a windrow,
Seed forage seed in a separate pass at an angle to your cover crop it will smother the forage seedlings underneath.
to reduce competition and to aid in depth control.
Tip #6
Tip #3 If seeding forages where soil erosion is prominent, it is
Increase forage seeding rate to achieve desired plant densities in recommended that a cover crop be used. The companion
the stand as the cover crop will reduce forage seed establishment. crop will aid in covering and protecting the soil during the
establishment year.
Tip #4
Remove the cover crop as early as possible (silage or greenfed)
rather than harvesting the grain. This will reduce the amount of
competition for sunlight, moisture and nutrients.
9Selecting Forages
General Characteristics of Forage Grasses
Species and Blends
Reed canary
Characteristics Tall fescue Timothy Bromegrass Orchard grass grass
Pasture Recommendations Excellent Excellent Very good Very good Poor
Moderate to Good to excellent. Very good. Very low Very good. Does not Mediocre to very good.
excellent. Does well Does well on tolerance to excess tolerate excess water Plant in poorly drained
Drainage required
in moderately well- moderately well- water especially if which decreases soil and susceptible
drained soil. drained soil. trampled. its pertinence. to flooding.
Fertility requirements Good to medium Good to medium Good to medium Good to medium Good to poor
Tolerance to pH acidity 6.0 to 6.5 6.0 to 6.5 6.0 to 6.5 6.0 to 6.5 5.5 to 7.0
Hardiness Excellent Excellent Medium to good Medium Very good
Moderately slow and
Rate of establishment Slow Slow, difficult to sow Fast and easy Slow
fairly easy
Strength against
Strong for legumes Good Good Strong for legumes Good
competition
Very productive in the Productive in the Medium, little fall
Slow recovery in Very productive in
spring, slow and weak spring, medium during growth, very resistant
the spring but very the spring, very fast
Potential yield in the summer the summer (tolerates to drought, better yield
productive summer recovery even in
(dry conditions), good dryness well), good in rich and well-drained
and fall. drought conditions.
recovery in the fall. recovery in the fall. soil.
Protein content and
palatability decrease
Provide good fall rapidly with maturity. Medium, little in the
Good palatability,
pasture if maintained It is recommended to way of fall growth, very
lower protein, and Maintains its quality
Feed value in the summer. use it in the form of resistant to drought,
digestibility than with maturity.
Use endophyte silage or hay and to better yields in rich and
Bromegrass.
free seed. graze the regroth's well-drained soil.
which are
more flavourful.
Palatability decreases
rapidly with maturity.
Stems and coarse
N will increase yields in
leaves little appreciated
N will increase yields in N will increase yields in N will increase yields in volume and quality.
Fertilization needs by animals. Must
volume and quality. volume and quality. volume and quality. Elevated needs:
be consumed at the
(200 to 240 kg/ha).
vegetative stage (less
than 30 cm high) to
improve consumption.
10Selecting Forages
General Characteristics of Forage Legumes
Species and Blends
Characteristics White clover (ladino) Trefoil Alfalfa Red clover
Pasture Recommendations Excellent very good Not so much Not so much
Good to excellent. Good to excellent.
Excellent. Good.
Drainage required Poor resistance to trampling Can tolerate a certain period
Handles excess water poorly. Poor drought resistance.
in wet soil. of flooding.
Fertility requirements Good in P and K Good Very good Good to medium
Tolerance to pH acidity 6.0 to 6.5 5.5 to 6.5 6.8 to 7.0 6.0 to 6.5
Persistence Good Very good Mediocre Mediocre
Good to very good.
Good. Excellent.
Very good regrowth in hot Very good.
Potential yield Medium regrowth, but good Fast regrowth, even in
conditions, but less resistant Fast regrowth.
even in dry conditions. dry conditions.
to drought.
Slow.
Do not combine it with Very rapid and
Rate of establishment Medium to rapid Rapid
a competitive grass. easy to establish
Ex. Orchard grass
Elevated before flowering
Elevated if more than
Risk of bloat No bloating Elevated before flowering if the mixture contains more
30% of the mixture
than 40 to 50%
Very strong.
Medium at establishment.
Weak. Does not tolerate continuous
Average. Can tolerate conti- Does not tolerate continuous
Strength against Rotational grazing leaving and close grazing. Requires
nuous and close grazing that and close grazing. Requires
competition 10 cm of foliage enhance good pasture management,
benefits from sunshine. extremely high level of
its competitiveness. but will not persist for more
pasture management.
than 2 years.
Excellent stable quality as
the animals can graze on only Very good, very appetizing.
Excellent, palatable. Very good, palatable.
Fertilization needs the petioles and leaf blades. Thin and succulent stems rich
Rich in protein and energy. Rich in protein and energy.
Very rich in protein, minerals, in protein and energy.
very digestible at all stages.
11Variety selector
Drainage
Good Average to poor
Intensive Conventional
Management Management
Intensive Conventional 3 cuts +/yr 2-3 cuts/yr
Management Management
3 cuts +/yr 2-3 cuts/yr
Winter
Low pH Good pH Economical
Hardy
Organic
Maximum Winter Low Variable
Premium Quality Longevity Economical Fertility & - -
Yield Hardy drainage drainage
Pasture
Magnum Magnum 7,
Amina Althea Isabella Slingshot Slingshot 3010 Slingshot
ELITE ELITE 7 Isabella ELITE
Gold Silver Silver
Blends Blends Blends
Arlaka Glacier Sahara DT Arlaka Arlaka Sahara DT Arlaka Arlaka Sahara DT
ELITE offers several other grass/legume species to meet your specific needs. See Blend Selector on page 14 for details.
Other recommendation from
Recommended Alfalfa Recommended Timothy your ELITE representative
Selecting the right forage blend for your milking cows
A Rules of thumb for selecting an Alfalfa /Timothy Blend
Corn Silage Ration (Kg/Day) Blend (%)
Less then 15 60/40
15 to 25 75/25
More then 25 85/15
12Variety selector
ELITE offers a wide variety of forages suitable for most production areas. The Variety Selector on the previous page aids in the decision-
making process, taking into account factors such as intended use of the stand, how intensely the stand will be managed, desired
components and moisture conditions. The next page provides more details on the blends .
ELITE SEEDS EXCLUSIVE (FEX) AND NON-EXCLUSIVE (FNE-CUA) ELITE SEEDS EXCLUSIVE (FEX) AND NON-EXCLUSIVE (FNE-CUA)
PURE FORAGE PRODUCTS PURE FORAGE PRODUCTS
PRODUCT CATEGORY DESCRIPTION PRODUCT CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
FEX Alfalfa 3010 CERT 1 PRNT 25KG FEX Tall Fescue Bardoux CERT 1 NT 25KG
FEX Alfalfa 3010 CERT 1 PRTR 25KG FESCUE TALL FEX Tall Fescue Savory CERT 1 NT 25KG
FEX Alfalfa Stand Fast Althea CERT 1 PRNT 25KG FNE Tall Fescue COM 1 NT 50LB
FEX Alfalfa Stand Fast Althea CERT 1 PRTR 25KG FEX Festulolium Mahulena CERT 1 NT 25KG
FESTULOLIUM
FEX Alfalfa Hi-Gest Amina CERT 1 PRN T 25KG FEX Festulolium Perseus CERT 1 NT 25KG
FEX Alfalfa Hi-Gest Amina CERT 1 PRTR 25KG CUA Ethiopian Cabbage COM 1 NT 50LB
KALE
FEX Alfalfa Isabella CERT 1 PRNT 25KG CUA Kale FOR COM 1 NT 50LB
FEX Alfalfa Isabella CERT 1 PRTR 25KG MILLET CUA Pearl Millet COM 1 NT 50LB
ALFALFA
FEX Alfalfa Magnum 7 Wet CERT 1 PRNT 25KG MILLET JAPANESE FNE Millet Japanese COM 1 NT 50LB
FEX Alfalfa Magnum 7 Wet CERT 1 PRTR 25KG MUSTARD BROWN CUA Mustard Brown COM 1 NT 25KG
FEX Alfalfa Slingshot CERT 1 PRTR 25KG MUSTARD YELLOW CUA Yellow Mustard COM 1 NT 25KG
FEX Alfalfa Slingshot CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG FEX Orchardgrass Athos CERT 1 NT 50LB
ORCHARDGRASS
FNE Alfalfa Annual COM 1 NT 25KG FNE Orchardgrass COM 1 NT 50LB
FNE Alfalfa Gibraltar CERT 1 PRNT 25KG PHACELIA CUA Phacelia COM 2 NT 5KG
FNE Alfalfa COM 1 ORGANIC 25KG RADISH CUA Oilseed Radish Nema Control COM 1 NT 50LB
FNE Alfalfa COM 1 NT 25KG RADISH FORAGE CUA Radish Forage Daikon COM 1 NT 50LB
FEX Bromegrass Alaska Hakari CERT 1 NT 50LB RAPESEED CUA Rapeseed Forage COM 1 NT 50LB
FEX Bromegrass Success CERT 1 NT 25KG FNE Canary Bellevue CERT 1 NT 25KG
REED CANARY GRASS
FEX Bromegrass Success CERT 1 COATED NT 25KG FNE Canarygrass COM 1 NT 25KG
BROMEGRASS FNE Bromegrass Carlton CERT 1 NTR 25KG FNE Ryegrass Annual Forage Wester W Big Bang C1 NT 50LB
FEX Bromegrass Meadow Fleet CERT 1 NT 50LB FNE Ryegrass Annual Forage Jeanne CERT 1 NT 50LB
FNE Bromegrass COM 1 ORGANIC 50LB RYEGRASS ANNUAL FNE Ryegrass Annual Forage Lemtal CERT 1 NT 25KG
FNE Bromegrass COM 1 NT 25KG FNE Ryegrass Annual Forage COM 1 NT 50LB
CHICORY CUA Chicory FOR COM 1 NT 5KG CUA GM Ryegrass Ribeye CERT 1 NT 50LB
CLOVER FROSTY FEX Alexandria Clover Frosty CERT 1 COATED NT 50LB CUA Annual Ryegrass (Intercropping) COM1 NT 500KG
RYEGRASS INTERCROP
FNE R Clover 1C COM 1 NT 25KG CUA Annual Ryegrass (Intercropping) COM1 NT 50LB
CLOVER 1C RED
FNE R Clover 1C COM 1 ORGANIC 25KG FEX Ryegrass Perennial Forage Mathilde CERT 1 NT 25KG
RYEGRASS PERENNIAL
FEX Red Clover 2C Bearcat CERT 1 PRNT 25KG FNE Perennial Ryegrass Forage COM 1 NT 25KG
FEX Red Clover 2C Blizard CERT1 PRNT 25KG FNE Hybrid Sorghum Honeygraze CERT 1 NT 25KG
FEX Red Clover 2C Wildcat CERT 1 PRNT 25KG SORGHUM & SUDAN FNE Sudan Grass Hybrid Jalisco CERT 1 NT 25KG
CLOVER 2C RED
FNE R Clover 2C Belle CERT 1 PRNT 25KG GRASS FNE Sudan Grass Hybrid COM 1 NT 50LB
FNE R Clover 2C COM 1 NT 25KG FNE Sorghum Sudan COM 1 NT 50LB
FNE R Clover 2C COM 1 ORGANIC 25KG TEFF FNE Teff COM 1 COATED 50LB
CLOVER ALSIKE FNE Clover Alsike COM 1 NT 25KG FEX Timothy AC Alliance CERT 1 NT 25KG
CLOVER BERSEEM FNE Clover Berseem COM 1 NT 25KG FEX Timothy Arlaka CERT 1 NT NT 25KG
CLOVER CRIMSON FNE Clover Crimson COM 1 NT 50LB FEX Timothy Glacier CERT 1 NT 25KG
CLOVER PERSIAN FNE Persian Clover COM 1 NT 25KG TIMOTHY FEX Timothy Sahara DT CERT 1 NTR 25KG
FEX White Clover Companion CERT 1 PRNT 50LB FNE Timothy Climax CERT 1 NT 25KG
CLOVER WHITE FNE White Clover COM 1 NT 50LB FNE Timothy COM 1 NT 25KG
FNE White Clover Huia CERT 1 PRNT 25KG FNE Timothy Richmond CERT 1 NT 25KG
CLOVER WHITE SWEET FNE White Sweet Clover COM 1 NT 25KG FEX Birdsfoot Exact CERT 1 NT 25KG
TREFOIL
CLOVER YELLOW SWEET FNE Yellow Sweet Clover CERT 1 PRNT 50LB FNE Birdsfoot COM 1 NT 25KG
FEX Meadow Fescue Laura CERT 1 NT 25KG TURNIP CUA Turnip FOR COM 1 NT 50LB
FESCUE MEADOW
FNE Meadow Fescue COM 1 NT 50 LB CUA Vetch COM 1 NT 50LB
VETCH
CUA Hairy Vetch COM 2 NTR 50LB
PRTR: Pre-inoculated Treated with Apron Max XL PRNT: Pre-inoculated Non-Treated NT: Non-Treated CUA: Crop Utility Article Note: Alfalfas are not coated
13Hay and pasture selector
ELITE Exclusives (FEX) and Non-exclusives (FNE) Blends
Premium Hay blends All Purpose blends Pasture blends
Quality Haylage and Hay 1st yr Hay followed by Grazing Rotational Grazing Continuous Grazing
ELITE exclusive Non-exclusive Good Regrowth &
Primarily Alfalfa Primarily Grass W/Other Legumes Cow Calf Type Mix
FEX - Blends FNE - Blends High Traffic
Bromegrass,
Alfalfa, Timothy, • FEX30TRBLC FEX BOVINE
Alfalfa, Timothy Fescue, Timothy, Clover, Timothy Timothy, Clover
Clover • FEX5703 Cow Calf Pasture
Orchardgrass
• FNE47MIL
• FEX10LUZ ECO Milk Flo
• FEX18GRAM • FEX20LUZ • FNE48TRRGE
• FEX11LUZ Pasture ECO Pasture
• FEX19GRAM • FEX12TRRGE • FEX28LUZ • FNE603B
• FEX13LUZ ECO Waterside
• FEX34GRAM • FEX14TRRGE • FEX29LUZ • FNE604B ECO Equine
• FEX15LUZ ECO Biomass
• FEX35GRAM • FEX52LUZ • FNE617 Pasture
• FEX53LUZ
• FNE620Q23
Clover, Alfalfa, Birdfoot,
Two Alfalfa Timothy, Brome Triple Mix
Timothy, Brome Trefoil Blends
• FEX26LOT
• FEX54 2LUZ FEX TRANSIT FEX BOVINE • FEX44TRRGE • FNE22TRRGE
• FEX55 2LUZ Dry Cow Cow Calf Meadow • FEX45MIL • 15-70-15
• FEX31LOT
Alfalfa, Fescue Festulolium Mix
• FEX38FES
• FEX25LUZ
• FEX40FES
• FEX5802
• FEX41FES
Component Mix Recommended FEX Recommended FNE
Management System
& conditions Exclusive Blend Non-Exclusive Blend
14Hay and pasture selector
Hay and pasture selector
Blend Descriptions
ELITE seeds exclusive blends (fex) ELITE seeds exclusive blends (fex)
variety variety
blend description blend description
code code
FEX Cow Calf Meadow 25%Alfalfa 25%Tim 10%WClover FEX11LUZ FEX 1160 Elite Gold Hi-Gest 45%Alfalfa 55%Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEXBOVINE
25%Brome 15%Fescue CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX11LUZ FEX 1150 Elite Silver 45%Alfalfa 55%Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX Cow Calf Pasture NT 15%Alfalfa 15%WClover 30%Fescue
FEXBOVINE
25%Brome 15%Orchard NTR CERT 1 PRNT 25KG FEX11LUZ FEX 1107 45% 3010 Alfalfa 55%Sahara DT Timothy CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX Cow Calf Pasture TR 15%Alfalfa 15%WClover 30%Fescue
FEXBOVINE FEX11LUZ FEX 1190 45%Slingshot Alfalfa 55%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
25%Brome 15%Orchard CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEXTRANSIT FEX Transition Dry Cows 75% Arlaka 25% Success NTR 25KG FEX11LUZ FEX 1121 45%Isabella Alfalfa 55%Sahara DT Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX10LUZ FEX 1005 75% Amina Hi-Gest alfalfa 25% Arlaka Timothy PRTR 25KG FEX11LUZ FEX 1191 45%Slingshot Alfalfa 55%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX10LUZ FEX 1085 75Magnum 7 Wet Alfalfa 25% Arlaka Timothy PRTR 25KG FEX12TRRGE FEX 1217 45%Blizard 2C Clover 55% AC Alliance Timothy PRNT 25KG
FEX 1026 75% Althea Stand Fast Alfalfa 25%Glacier Timothy FEX12TRRGE FEX 1215 45%WildCat 2C Clover 55%AC Alliance Timothy PRNT 25KG
FEX10LUZ
CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX12TRRGE FEX 1216 45%Bearcat 2C Clover 55%AC Alliance CERT 1 PRNT 25KG
FEX 1027 75% Althea Stand Fast Alfalfa 25%Glacier Timothy
FEX10LUZ
CERT 1 PRNT 25KG FEX12TRRGE FEX 1230 45%Red Clover 55%Timothyl CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX 1028 75%Isabella Alfalfa 25%Sahara DT Timothy FEX13LUZ FEX 1390 30%Slingshot Alfalfa 70%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX10LUZ
CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX13LUZ FEX 1304 30%3010 Alfalfa 70%Sahara DT Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 1060 Elite Gold Hi-Gest 75%Alfalfa 25%Timothy
FEX10LUZ
CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 1305 30%3010 Alfalfa NT 70%Sahara DT Timothy
FEX13LUZ
CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX10LUZ FEX 1050 Elite Silver 75%Alfalfa 25%Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX13LUZ FEX 1391 30%Slingshot Alfalfa 70%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX10LUZ FEX 1007 75% 3010 Alfalfa 25%Sahara DT Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX13LUZ FEX 1339 30%Isabella Alfalfa 70%Sahara DT TimothyCERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX10LUZ FEX 1008 75% 3010 Alfalfa 25%Sahara DT TimothyCERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX14TRRGE FEX 1415 30WildCat 2C Clover 70%AC Aliance Timothy PRNT 25KG
FEX10LUZ FEX 1090 75%Slingshot Alfalfa 25%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX14TRRGE FEX 1416 30%Bearcat 2C Clover 70%AC Alliance CERT 1 PRNT 25KG
FEX10LUZ FEX 1021 75%Isabella Alfalfa 25%Sahara DT Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 1535 60%Amina Hi-Gest Alfalfa 40%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRTR
FEX10LUZ FEX 1091 75%Slingshot Alfalfa 25%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG FEX15LUZ
25KG
FEX11LUZ FEX 1187 45%Magnum 7 Wet Alfalfa 55% Arlaka Timothy PRTR 25KG FEX 1502 60%Althea Stand Fast Alfalfa 40%Glacier Timothy CERT 1 PRTR
FEX15LUZ
25KG
FEX 1105 45%Althea Stand Fast Alfalfa 55%Glacier Timothy
FEX11LUZ
CERT 1 PRNT 25KG FEX15LUZ FEX 1506 60%Isabella Alfalfa 40%Sahara DT Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 1128 45%Althea Stand Fast Alfalfa 55%Glacier Timothy FEX 1507 60%Isabella Alfalfa 40%Sahara DT Timothy
FEX11LUZ FEX15LUZ
CERT 1 PRTR 25KG CERT 1 PRNT 25KG
FEX 1126 45%Isabella Alfalfa 55%Sahara DT Timothy FEX15LUZ FEX 1591 60%Slingshot Alfalfa 40%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX11LUZ
CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX11LUZ FEX 1106 45% 3010 Alfalfa 55%Sahara DT Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
15Hay and pasture selector
Hay and pasture selector
Blend Descriptions
ELITE seeds exclusive blends (fex) ELITE seeds exclusive blends (fex)
variety variety
blend description blend description
code code
FEX15LUZ FEX 1560 Elite Gold Hi-Gest 60%Alfalfa 40%Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG FEX31LOT FEX 3133 60% AC Alliance Timothy 40% Exact Trefoil NT 25KG
FEX15LUZ FEX 1550 Elite Silver 60%Alfalfa 40%Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG FEX31LOT FEX 3134 60%Sahara DT Timothy 40%Exact Trefoil CERT 1 NTR 25KG
FEX15LUZ FEX 1590 60%Slingshot Alfalfa 40%Arlaka Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG FEX34GRAMI FEX 3402M 85%Success Brome 15% Bardoux Fescue NT 25KG
FEX 1802M 33%Success Brome 33%Bardoux Fescue 34%Athos FEX35GRAMI FEX 3503M 75%Success Brome 25%Bardoux Fescue NT 25KG
FEX18GRAMI
Orchard NT 25KG
FEX 3800M 30%Savory Soft Fescue 70%Perseus Festulolium
FEX 1905K 33%AC Alliance 33%Success Brome 34%Athos FEX38FES
FEX19GRAMI CERT 1 NT 25KG
Orchard NT 25KG
FEX40FES FEX 4001M 50Perseus Festulolium 50%Mahulena Festulolium NT 25KG
FEX 2086 40%Magnum 7 Wet Alfalfa 50% Arlaka Timothy 10%
FEX20LUZ
Companion WClover CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 4403 30%WildCat 2C Clover 50% AC Alliance Timothy 20% Exact
FEX44TRRGE
Trefoil PRNT 25KG
FEX 2004 40% 3010 Alfalfa 50%AC Alliance Timothy 10%Companion
FEX20LUZ
WClover Com PRTR 25KG
FEX 4535 70%Sahara DT Timothy 10%Companion WClover 20%Exact
FEX45MIL
Trefoil CERT 1 PRNTR 25KG
FEX 2006 40% 3010 Alfalfa 50%Sahara DT Timothy 10%Companion
FEX20LUZ
WClover CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 4534 70% AC Alliance Timothy 10%Companion White Clover 20%
FEX45MIL
Exact Trefoil PRNT 25KG
FEX 2104 40%WildCat 2C Clover 50%AC Alliance Timothy 10%Companion
FEX21TRRGE
White Clover PRNT 25KG
FEX 5201 60%Althea Stand Fast 20%AC Alliance Timothy 20%Frosty Alex
FEX52LUZ
Clover COAT CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 2164 40%Start 2C Clover 50%AC Alliance Timothy10%Companion
FEX21TRRGE
White lover CERT 1 PRNT 25KG
FEX53LUZ FEX 5302 Elite Gold Hi-Gest 85%Alfalfa 15%Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 2501M 65%Amina Hi-Gest Alfalfa 30%Arlaka 15%Laura
FEX25LUZ FEX53LUZ FEX 5302 Elite Silver 85%Alfalfa 15%Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 2502M 65%Althea Stand Fast Alfalfa 20%Glacier Timothy 15%Bardoux FEX 2501M 65%Amina Hi-Gest Alfalfa 30%Arlaka Timothy 15%Laura
FEX25LUZ FEX54 2LUZ
Fescue CERT 1 PRTR 25KG Meadow Fescue CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 2686 40%Magnum 7 Wet Alfalfa 45% Arlaka Timothy 15%Exact Trefoil FEX 5538 30%Isabella Alfalfa 15%Magnum 7 Wet Alfalfa 55%Arlaka Timothy
FEX26LOT FEX55 2LUZ
CERT 1 PRTR 25KG CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 2802 40%Magnum 7 Wet Alfalfa 15% Bearcat 2C Clover 45% Arlaka FEX 5602 50%Isabella Alfalfa 30%Sahara DT Timohty 20%Frosty Alex Clover
FEX28LUZ FEX56LUZ
Timothy CERT 1 PRTR 25KG COAT CERT 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 2901 45%Isabella Alfalfa 10%Bearcat 2C Clover 45%Arlaka Timothy FEX5703 35%Wildcat 2C Clover 40%AC Alliance 25%Frosty Alexandria
FEX29LUZ FEX5703
CERT 1 PRTR 25KG Clover COATED COM 1 PRNT 25KG
FEX 3015 75%AC Alliance Timothy 25% Companion White Clover FEX 5802 50%Althea Stand Fast 25%Bardoux Fescue 25%Frosty Alexandria
FEX30TRBLC FEX5802
PRNT 25KG Clover COATED COM 1 PRTR 25KG
FEX 3016 75%Sahara DT Timothy 25%Companion WClover CERT 1
FEX30TRBLC
PRNTR 25KG
16Hay and pasture selector
Hay and pasture selector
Blend Descriptions
ELITE SEEDS NON-EXCLUSIVE BLENDS (FNE - CUA)
VARIETY CODE COVER CROP BLENDS
AZOTEUR CUA COVER CROP Nitrogen Maker 67% Crimson Clover 20% Radish Dichon COM 1 NT 25KG
BALANCE CUA COVER CROP Balanced 67% Ryegrass 20% Crimson Clover COM 1 NT 25KG
MULTI CUA COVER CROP Multi Radish+Crimson Clover+Rye+Frosty+P Millet+Phacelia +Flax COM 1 NTR 25KG
STRUCTURE CUA COVER CROP Structure Builder 83% Ryegrass 17% Radish Dichon COM 1 NT 25KG
HIGHWAY NS Highway Mix 20% Timothy 10% Alsike 30% RedFescue 20% Fescue 10% Per Ryegrass 10% Kent BluCOM 1 NT 50LB
VARIETY CODE ECO- BLENDS
ECO FNE ECO Milk 12%2C RClover 23% Tim 11% Alsike 8% WClover 21% BFTrefoil 19% Orchard 6% TFes NTR 25KG
ECO FNE ECO Buffer 15% Tim 10% Alsike 10% W Clover 25% Tall Fes 15% Rye 20% Creep R Fes COM 1 NTR 25KG
ECO FNE ECO Pasture 20% Clover 30% Tim 5%L adino 10% Tall Fes 5% Orchard 15% Kentucky NTR 25KG
ECO FNE ECO Biomass 95% Fall Panicum 5% Annual Ryegrass NTR 5KG
ECO FNE ECO Equine 14% Tim 8% Orchard 18% Brome 18% Per Rye 18% Med Fes 5% Kentucky 9% Creep R Fes NTR 20KG
VARIETY CODE TRIPLE MIX
FNE22TRRGE FNE 2200 Triple Mix 15% Red Clover 2 Cuts 70% Timothy 15% Alsike Clover COM 1 NT 25KG
FNE22TRRGE FNE 2201 Triple Mix Climax 15% Red Clover 2 Cuts 70% Climax 15% Alsike Clover COM 1 NT 25KG
VARIETY CODE OTHER STANDARD BLENDS
FNE310 FNE 310 70% Gibraltar Alfalfa 30% AC Alliance Timothy CERT 1 PRNT 25KG
FNE311 FNE 311 40% Gibraltar Alfalfa 60% AC Alliance Timothy CERT 1 PRNT 25KG
FNE41FES FNE 4101M 75% Fleet Brome 25% Mahulena Festulolium NT 25KG
FNE445 FNE 445 40% Belle 2C Clover 60% Richmond Timothy CERT 1 PRNT 25KG
FNE47MIL FNE 4700 80% Timothy 20% Alsike Clover COM 1 NT 25KG
FNE48TRRGE FNE 4800 20%Red Clover 2 Cuts 80% Timothy COM 1 NT 25KG
FNE504 FNE 504 75% Alfalfa 25% Timothy ORG ORGANIC 25KG
FNE504 FNE 504 75% Alfalfa 25% Timothy NT 25KG
FNE513 FNE 513 45% Alfalfa 55% Timothy NT 25KG
FNE522 FNE 522 55% Timothy 45% Red 2C Clover ORG ORGANIC 25KG
FNE522 FNE 522 55% Timothy 45% Clover NT 25KG
FNE525 FNE 525 70% Timothy 30% Red 2C Clover NT 25KG
FNE550 FNE 550 75% Timothy 25% White Clover NT 25KG
FNE552 FNE 552 60% Timothy 40% Bird Foot Trefoil NT 25KG
FNE601A FNE 601 A 30% Alfalfa 20% 1C Red Clover 50% Timothy COM 1 NT 25KG
FNE603B FNE 603 B 30% Clover 55% Timothy 15% Alsike Clover COM 1 NT 25KG
FNE604B FNE 604 B 30% Clover 55% Climax Timothy 15% Alsike Clover COM 1 NT 25KG
FNE610Q10 FNE 610 Q10 43% Alfalfa 15% Clover 42% Timothy
FNE617 FNE 617 75% Timothy 25% Alsike Clover NT 25KG
FNE620Q23 FNE 620 Q23 50% Timothy 50% Red Clover NT 25KG
17Seeding rate
ELITE offers a wide variety of forages suitable for most production areas. The Variety Selector on the previous page aids in the decision-
making process, taking into account factors such as intended use of the stand, how intensely the stand will be managed, desired
components and moisture conditions. The next page provides a few suggested seeding rates (kg/Ha).
Accompanying Species
+
+ + Meadow +
+ + Fes
Principal Pure + Festulolium Bromegrass Festulolium + Orchard + Reed
+ Fescue Bromegrass Festulolium ryegrass
species stand Bromegrass + Ryegrass + Fescue rye gr and gr canary gr
+ Fescue 1 fescue type type
type type2 Fescue type
+ Fescue 3
10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 12 + 12 +
Alfalfa 12 10 + 8 10 + 6 12 + 4 ---
(5 to 8) (4 to 6) (6 to 8) (3 to 5) (5 to 8) (5 to 7)
Red clover 12 7 + (5 to 8) 7+10 7+7 7+9
7+9
Trefoil 10
(pasture)
Timothy 10
Reed
11
canarygrass
Ladino clover 2
Orchardgrass 11 to 13
Fescue 16 to 18
Bromegrass 12 to 18
Pure Cover
Stand crop
Diploid ryegrass
Ribeye (Annual) 20 ---
Tetraploid ryegrass
Mathilde (Perennial) 25 to 35 ---
Jeanne (Italian) 25 to 35 4
BigBang (Westerwold) 25 to 35 4
Japanese millet 25 15
Sweet pearl millet 10 ---
1
: There is a mix in the price list, 75% brome - 25% Savory fescue
2
: There is a mix in the price list, 75% meadow bromegrass - 25% Mahulena festulolium
3
: There is a mix in the price list, 70% Perseus festulolium - 30% Savory fescue
You can also use pire seeds and make proportions as desired.
Which seeds go where?
- Small seed box: alfalfa, clover (all types), timothy, trefoil, oilseed radish, mustards, forage cabbage, reed canarygrass
- Large seed box: (bromegrass seed box): bromegrass, orchardgrass, fescue, festulolium, ryegrass
- Cereal box: Sudangrass, Japanese millet
These seeding rates are guide lines only. Recommendation may vary with conditions. Please consult your ELITE forage specialist for more details.
18Seeding rate
Seeding rate kg/ha Seeding rate kg/ha
+ + Br + + Br
Only Only
Bromegrass + Fescue Bromegrass + Fescue
Premium Hay Blends All Purpose Blends
85% - 15% TIMOTHY 17 17 + 5 17 + 8 40% ALFALFA – 10% LADINO
17 17 + 5 17 + 8
CLOVER – 50% TIMOTHY
60% ALFALFA – 25% TIMOTHY 17 17 + 5 17 + 8
40% ALFALFA – 15% TREFOIL –
45% ALFALFA – 25% TIMOTHY 15 15 + 5 15 + 8 18 18 + 5 --
45% TIMOTHY
30% ALFALFA – 25% TIMOTHY 13 13 + 5 13 + 8 40% ALFALFA – 15% RED CLOVER –
18 18 + 5 18 + 8
45% TIMOTHY
45% RED CLOVER – 55% TIMOTHY 13 13 + 5 --
30% RED CLOVER – 20% TREFOIL –
30% RED CLOVER – 70% TIMOTHY 12 12 + 5 -- 13 13 + 5
50% TIMOTHY
Primarily Grass 40% RED CLOVER – 10% LADINO
12 12 + 5 --
1/3 FESCUE – 1/3 BROMEGRASS – CLOVER – 50% TIMOTHY
18 -- --
1/3 ORCHARDGRASS Pasture Blends
75% BROMEGRASS – 25% FESCUE 18 -- -- 75% TIMOTHY –
10 10 + 5 10 + 8
75% BROMEGRASS – 25% LADINO CLOVER
18 -- --
25% FESTULOLIUM-TYPE FESCUE 70% TIMOTHY –
12 12 + 5 --
Dry Cow Blend 10% LADINO CLOVER – 20% TREFOIL
60% TIMOTHY – 40% TREFOIL 12 12 + 5 --
75% TIMOTHY 25% BROMEGRASS 12.5 -- --
Cow Calf Pasture Blend
*Kit : 19kg bag of timothy + 6kg bag of bromegrass 15% ALFAFA – 15% WHITE CLOVER –
30% FESCUE – 25% BROMEGRASS –
10% ORCHARDGRASS (BROME- 15 -- --
GRASS, ORCHARDGRASS AND
FESCUE BAGGED SEPERATELY)
Cover Crop
Broadcast Precision Seeder Forage Seeder
Balanced (13% oilseed radish – 20% crimson clover – 67% ryegrass)
19 14 17
com.
Structured (17% oilseed radish – 83% ryegrass) com. 17 12 14
Nitrogen (30% oilseed radish – 70% crimson clover) com. 15 9 12
Forage radish com. 9-11 4.5 (at 15 po) 6.7
Broadcast & incorporated Placed between rows
Broadcast
or placed between rows and incorporated
Common inter-cropped ryegrass 20 15 10
Broadcast Seeder
Hula white clover & crimson clover 14 12
Red clover 9 5
Common vetch -- 35
Hairy vetch -- 25
Phacelia -- 15
White mustard -- 15
Sweet clover 20 15
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TM Sollio Agriculture is a trademark of Sollio Cooperative Group, used under license.General information
Seeding
Spacing
Species Main use Sowing Date Rate Fertilizer Notes
(cm)
(kg/Ha)
Green manure,
June 15 to The regrowth in subsequent years may
Buckwheat seed produc- 60 18 20-90-90
Beginning of July be a problem with certain crops.
tion
Can be sown until July. Suitable for
Green manure,
the same soil as oats. Pasture at 30 cm
Millet - Japanese silage, pasture, June 25 to 30 18 60-90-90
or ensile when reaching 50 to 70 cm.
green feed
Killed by first frost.
Green manure Catch crop Maximum growth of 50 to 60 days.
Mustard - Oriental and Nematode August 1st to 15 13 18 Corrected for Very rapid growth. Incorporate
Suppression P, K mid-October.
5 of seeds +
Green manure, End of May 40 N at seeding Requires warm, light soil for successful
10 Hyper P
Millet - Pearl silage, pasture, Beginning 18 50 N after each planting. Leave 15 cm of stem to ensure
total for
green feeding of June cut regrowth.
mixture 15
Catch crop Maximum growth of 50 to 60 days.
Mustard - White Green manure August 1st to 15 15 18 Corrected for Very rapid growth. Incorporate
P, K mid-October.
Catch crop
Oilseed Radish / July 25th to
Green manure 18 to 20 18 Corrected for 50 to 70 days vegetation time.
Fodder August 15th
P, K
Catch crop 40 to 50 days vegetation time. Can
Green manure
Phacelia August 1st to 15 15 18 Corrected for handle temperatures down to –10 oC,
and forage
P, K sandy soils.
30-150 N
Persists for 5 years or more. Strong
Reed Canary Silage or dry P and K
May 9 to 11 18 stimulation from N, rapid regrowth.
(Perennial) hay according to
Establishment can be slow.
soil analysis
Prefers light soils. Potential market for
Switch Grass Dry hay April-May 8 to 10 18 Grass hay
bioenergy. Only one crop per year.
21General information
Seeding
Spacing
Species Main use Sowing Date Rate Fertilizer Notes
(cm)
(kg/Ha)
10-12 pure P, K depending
Feed, green on soil Can be used as a cover crop,
Clover - Berseem May 5-6 mix. 18
manure excellent regrowth.
30-40 kg/ha N
Fall and spring Beginning of Fall 30-90-45 Fall and spring pasture.
Rye - Fall grazing, green August, 125 18
Spring 46-0-0 Excellent green manure.
manure Fall pasture
2nd nitrogen application of
20-25 40 kg/ha. Do not graze be-
sorghum cause the proportion of pure
Sorghum and alfalfa Feed, silage End of May 80-100-100 alfalfa can cause bloating. Do
10-15 not harvest in times of stress
alfalfa and before sorghum reaches
70 cm (prussic acid).
35 pure
stands at Do not graze until the crop
15 cm reaches 70 cm (prussic acid).
80 N at seeding
Do not graze shorter than
35 pure 50 to 75 N after 15 cm. Do not graze in very
Sorghum Sudan Feed, silage, End of May stands at cutting dry weather or 5 days after
Grass (Hybrid) pasture Beginning of June 45 cm frost. Ensure regrowth. Zone
P and K depending
15 as a cover of 2,400 HU and more. High
on soil analysis
crop at 15 cm seeding rate controls weeds
better.
30-50 N:
corrected for
Fertilizer August 175 18 Apply 50 to 60 kg/ha N
Triticale - Fall P, K
Grain August 175 18 in the spring
30 N: corrected
for P, K
Grain May 180 to 200 18 (50 to 80)-80-70
Triticale - Spring
Forage May 200 18 80-80-70
22General information
Nutritional Value of the Principal Species
according to NRC 1989
NEI
Prot.
(Mcal/ NDF ADF Ca Mg P K Na
(%)
kg)
Alfalfa
Early bloom 1.35 18.0 42 31 1.41 0.33 0.22 2.52 0.14
Mid-bloom 1.30 17.0 46 35 1.41 0.31 0.24 1.71 0.12
Full bloom 1.23 15.0 50 37 1.25 0.31 0.22 1.53 0.11
Red clover
Early bloom 1.57 19.4 40 31 2.26 0.51 0.38 2.49 0.20
Full bloom 1.45 14.6 43 35 1.31 0.51 0.27 1.96 0.20
Dry hay 1.27 16.0 46 36 1.53 0.43 0.25 1.62 0.19
Timothy
End of plant growth 1.50 17.0 55 29 0.66 0.14 0.34 1.68 0.18
Early bloom 1.38 15.0 61 32 0.53 0.14 0.25 1.62 0.18
Mid-bloom 1.30 9.1 67 36 0.48 0.16 0.22 1.59 0.18
Late bloom 1.25 8.1 68 38 0.43 0.14 0.20 1.64 0.18
Bromegrass
End of plant growth 1.55 16.0 65 35 0.32 0.18 0.37 2.32 0.02
Late bloom 1.33 10.0 68 43 0.30 0.18 0.35 2.32 0.02
Orchardgrass
Beg. plant growth 1.64 18.4 55 31 0.58 0.31 0.54 3.58 0.04
Beg. Heading out 1.47 15.0 61 34 0.27 0.11 0.34 2.91 0.01
End Heading out 1.20 8.4 72 45 0.26 0.11 0.30 2.67 0.01
Italian ryegrass
Beg. plant growth 1.55 15.2 61 38 - - - - -
End plant growth 1.40 10.3 64 42 0.62 - 0.34 1.56 -
Early bloom 1.20 5.5 69 45 - - - - -
Fescue
End plant growth 1.30 10.5 64 36 0.40 0.20 0.34 2.00 -
Early bloom 1.06 9.5 72 39 0.30 0.19 0.26 1.70 -
Sorghum
Beg. plant growth 1.60 16.8 55 29 0.43 0.35 0.41 2.14 0.01
Mid-bloom 1.42 8.8 65 40 0.43 0.35 0.36 2.14 0.01
23General information
Millet and Sorghum Management
Seeding Rate Nitrogen Management (kg/ha) Adaptation Zone
Cutting regime
(kg/ha) At seeding After cutting (HU)
Canadian Sweet Sorghum Hybrid One cut 15 135 0 2400 +
35 pure (15 cm)
Sorghum x Sudan Hybrid Multi-cuts 35 pure (45 cm) 80 50 to 75 2400 +
15 w/cover crop (15 cm)
50 pure (15 cm)
Sudan Grass Hybrid Multi-cuts 40 pure (45 cm) 80 50 to 75 2400 +
30 w/cover crop (15 cm)
Canadian Sweet Pearl Millet Multi-cuts 10 60 60 Provincial
Pearl Millet Multi-cuts 5 40 50 2400 -
Japanese Millet Multi-cuts 25-30 60 60 2400 -
Sudan Grass Sorghum x Sudan Hybrid Sorghum Forage
• Very thin stem, long and narrow leaves • Medium to large stem, broad leaves • Large stem, broad leaves
• Abundant tillering that maximizes yield • Harvest height as with Sudangrass hybrid • Limited tillering
• Fast regrowth after cutting or grazing • Less tillering than Sudangrass hybrid • Normally 6-8 feet tall with a cross at the top
• A lower risk of prussic acid compared • Multiple cuts for intensive grazing, dry hay, • Generally harvested as silage and very little regrowth
to Sorghum x Sudan hybrid or silage - Not suitable for hay or pasture
- Harvest once there is 35% DM
• Multiple cuts for intensive grazing, • Slow to moderate regrowth after cutting
dry hay, or silage • Competes with corn silage yield
• Mainly used for grazing, but can be harvested
and quality with slightly fewer inputs
• Top quality product when compared as hay or silage
to Sorghum x Sudan hybrids • Very popular as irrigated silage
• Drying in the field may be slower
in the western United States
than Sudangrass hybrid
• Tolerates extreme stress well
Sorghum and Sudan Grass
Excellent yield
Jalisco
Very digestible
BMR hybrid Sudan Grass
Fast recovery
Very resistant to drought
Honeygraze BMR
Good feed quality
Sorghum-Sundan hybrid BMR
Very good yield
24General information
Cover crops and mixtures
Adapted from the Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide 2nd edition
Broadcast Broadcast
Drilled Notes
Cover Crop (shallow incorporation) (surface)
lbs/A (average seeds/lb)
lbs/A lbs/A
Grasses
Oat 30-60 33-66 36-72 (19,600)
Barley 50-75 55-83 60-90 (13,600)
Winter Wheat 50-90 55-99 60-108 (11,400)
Rye 40-90 55-99 60-108 (18,200)
Sorghum Sudan 15-30 17-33 NR (13-18,000)
Pearl Millet 10-15 11-17 NR (82,300)
Annual ryegrass 12-20 13-22 18-24 (190,300)
Legumes
Red Clover 8-10 9-11 10-12 (272,200)
Crimson Clover 10-20 11-22 12-24 (149,800)
Sweet Clover 6-10 7-11 7-12 (258,000)
Alfalfa 12-16 13-18 15-20 (226,800)
Hairy Vetch 15-20 17-22 18-25 (16,300)
Peas 50-80 55-88 NR (1,800 +/-)
Faba beans 50-80 55-88 NR
Needs cowpea inoculum,
SunnyHemp 10-15 15-18 NR suitable - early summer
planting only(15,000)
Non-legume broadleaf
Buckwheat 20-35 22-39 24-42 (20,400)
Radish 4-10 5-11 6-12 (34,000 +/-)
Turnip 1-3 1.1-3.3 1.2-3.6 (192,800)
Potential biofumigant
when chopped and
Mustard 4-8 4.5-9 NR
incorporated
(180,000)
Suitable - summer
Phacelia 3
planting (235,000)
Use in a mix
Sunflower NR (highly variable,
depends on type)
NR - Not Recommended
** increase seeding rate 10 to 20 % for broadcast application based on drilled rates (depending on conditions).
25Spring Wheat Varieties 2021
Seeding rate6
Characteristics Plant health
Spring Fall
Organic certified seed available 7
Canadian wheat class 1
TKW (g/1000 seed)
Powdery mildew
Optimum date
Underseeded
Conventional
Standability
Height (cm)
Fusarium 4
Maturity 2
Leaf spot
Awns 3
Winter
Spring
Bread
IMP 5
Feed
Early
Rust
Late
WHEAT
Touran X X HRS 98 I L 8 MR/MS 7 8 8 500 400 310 - - - 40 N
Helios X X HRS 95 E A 7 MS 7 8 8 400 400 310 - - - 36 Y
Minot X X HRS 106 L L 9 MR/MS 9 8 7 450 400 310 - - - 39 N
Quantum X X HRS 88 E L 9 8 7 7 560 450 320 - - - 40 N
Dagon X X HRS 90 I L 9 MS 8 8 8 500 450 320 - - - 35 N
Ratings: 9 = excellent 5 = Average 1 = Poor – = insufficient data
1. Canadian wheat class 3. Awns 4. Fusarium 5. IMP
HRS : Hard red Spring L = Long S = Sensitive Intensive management practices
A = Apical MS/S = Moderately sensitive to
2. Maturity 6. Seeding rate in Kg/ha
N = None sensitive
E = Early (Seeds/m2 x TKW) / 100
MS = Moderately sensitive
I = Intermediate
MR/MS = Moderately resistant to 7. Organic Certification Available
L= Late
Moderately sensitive Y = Yes
MR = Moderately resistant N = No
Plant breeder's rights
New legislation creates opportunity for Canadian farmers
As of February 27, 2015, all new varieties submitted for Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) are protected under the new legislation.
This update conforms to the UPOV 1991 convention, bringing Canada in line with the rest of the world and opening the door
for increased investment to make new varieties available to Canadian farmers. Changes to the PBR Act create opportunity.
But they also bring new obligations for the value chain.
www.PBRfacts.ca
27Other cereal varieties
Seeding rate5
organic certified seed available7
Characteristics Plant health
Spring Fall
Yellow dwarf virus
TKW (G/1000 seed)
Fusarium head blight
Accepted by quaker
Powdery mildew
Optimum date
Underseeded
Conventional
Standability
Height (cm)
Maturity 3
Leaf spot
6-ROWS
2-ROWS
Hybrid
Awns 4
Spring
IMP 6
Early
Type
Rust
Late
Grains
Barley
AAC Bloomfield X F X 97 L L 9 8 8 9 8 - 400 350 275 - - - 45
AAC Goldman X M X 80 E L 7 9 9 8 8 - 450 350 250 45
Alyssa X F X 95 I L 8 8 8 8 8 - 400 350 275 - - - 43 Y
Rhea X F X 93 L L 9 8 7 8 7 - 400 350 275 - - - 44 N
Corzo* New X F X 100 I L 8 8 8 9 7 - 450 350 275 - - - 44 N
Selena X F X 75 E L 7 9 9 9 7 - 350 350 250 - - - 46 N
Oat
Akina X X 95 I N 9 - - 9 8 6 350 350 275 - - - 37 Y
Kara X 92 L N 9 - - 9 8 7 350 350 275 - - - 37 Y
Nice X X 110 I N 8 - - 8 8 8 350 350 275 - - - 38 Y
Marechal X N 106 L N 7 - - 9 9 8 400 375 300 28
Triticale
Thauvex X 109 I L 7 8 - - - - 550 450 300 - - - 40 N
Rye
KWS Daniello 124 T L 8 - - - - - - -- - - 200 160 33 Y
KWS Propower 130 - L 8 - - - - - - - - - 200 160 33
Gauthier 136 I L 7 - - - - - - - - 400 350 300 30
* Name pending approval
1. Type 2. Maturity 3. Awns 5. IMP
M = Malting E = Early L = Long intensive management practices
F = Feed I = Intermediate A = Apical
6. Organic certified seed available
N -= Naked L = Late N = None
Y = Yes
4. Seeding rate in Kg/ha N = No
(Seeds/m2 x TKW) / 100
Cereal grain and pea mixes
For use as forage or cover crops For use as grain
Kara oats Packer peas Kara oats Eso peas
Kara oats Packer peas Kara oats Eso peas
Minot wheat Packer peas Minot wheat Eso peas
Thauvex triticale Packer peas Kara oats Minot wheat
28Winter cereals 2021
UGRC RING Cultivar description
Height 95 cm
Soft Red Winter Wheat
Barbs Long
• Exceptional yield Test WEIGHT 78 kg/hl
• Very good winter survival 1,000 K 40 g
• Very good standability
Maturity Early-Intermediate
UGRC Ring is a winter wheat that has very high potential yield.
It excels in all regions of Eastern Canada. It’s standability Seeding Rate
is excellent. It distinguishes itself under intensive management Early 1.4 Million seeds/acre 130 lbs/acre
when fungicide is applied along with adequate nitrogen Optimal 1.6 Million seeds/acre 140 lbs/acre
fertilizer. Late 1.8 Million seeds/acre 150 lbs/acre
KWS DANIELLO Seeding Rate (TKW 33 g)
KWS Daniello hybrid fall rye is seeded based
Hybrid Fall Rye on viable seeds per acre
• Excellent yield Seeding Rate 800,000 seeds/acre 1.6 units/acre
• Very good winter hardiness The bags contain 500K viable grains which weigh about 50 lbs.
• Very good standability
• Not very susceptible to ergot
KWS Daniello hybrid fall rye can be grown for grain, forage or biomass. It has a very high potential with an expected yield
increase of 20-25% over tha of conventional fall rye. The yields from our trials were very high, around 8 to 9 tonnes/ha.
It is shorter than Gauthier fall rye and has excellent standability. In addition, KWS Daniello fall rye is much more resistant
to ergot than conventional ryes. A well-prepared seed bed and even germination will provide good resistance to ergot.
It also has a higher falling number than the average for fall ryes.
KWS PROPOWER Seeding Rate (TKW 33 g)
KWS Propower hybrid fall rye is seeded based
Specifically for silage on viable seeds per acre
KWS Propower is a hybrid winter rye specifically for silage. It allows an Seeding Rate 800,000 seeds/acre 1.6 units/acre
early, high quality harvest and seeding of a second crop. Makes it easy The bags contain 500K viable grains which weigh about 50 lbs.
to increase forage acreage on the farm and is resistant to drought.
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