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Fannin Soil & Water Conservation District |
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Fannin Soil and Water Conservation District NEWSLETTER |
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NRCS |
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DIRECTORS: |
Sam Stewart, Team Leader |
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MEETS THIRD TUESDAY AT 8:30 A.M. |
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| Volume 12 |
Fall 2005 |
Number 2-2 |
Grass Planting Guide
(Optimum Planting Rates & Dates)
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Name
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Planting Rates Per Acre
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Planting Dates |
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Common Bermudagrass Seed, hulled
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2.3 pls |
4/1 – 5/15 |
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Common Bermudagrass Seed, unhulled
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3.0 pls
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4/1 – 5/15 |
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Giant Bermudagrass Seed
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3.0 pls |
4/1 – 5/15 |
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Bermudagrass Sprigs
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12 bushels |
1/15 – 5/1 |
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WW-B Dahl Bluestem
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1.2 - 1.5 pls |
2/15 – 4/15 |
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Alamo Switchgrass
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4 to 5 lbs. |
12/15 – 4/1 |
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Tall Fescue
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10 to 20 lbs. |
9/15 – 11/15
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Crimson Clover
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15 - 20 pls |
9/15 – 11/15 |
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Ball Clover
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3.0 pls |
9/15 – 11/15 |
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White Clover
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5.0 pls |
9/15 – 11/15 |
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Annual Ryegrass
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20 to 30 lbs. |
9/1 – 10/15 |
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Wheat
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80 to 100 lbs. |
9/1 – 10/15 |
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Oats
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60 lbs.
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9/1 – 10/15 |
Note: pls = pure lives seed (Germination + Dormant or Hard Seed x Purity)