Seed Planting Guide

KIND OF SEED	LBS/ BUSHEL	LBS/ACRE	SEEDING DEPTH	PLANTING DATE
Alfalfa (drilled)	60	10-15	½”	April-Sept. 1
(Broadcast)	60	12-20	½”	April-Sept. 1
Barley	48	90-110	1½”-2”	April-May
Birdsfoot Trefoil	60	4-6	½”	April-May 1
Bluegrass (lawns) (1000 sq. ft.)	14	4 lbs.	¼”	April-July Sept.-Oct.
(Pastures)	14	25-30	¼”	April-July Sept.
Bluestem Big and Little	14	6-10	½”	June-Aug.
Bromegrass	50	15-20	½”	April, Aug.-Sept.
Buckwheat	60	45-55	1½”	April-June
Clover Alsike	60	6-8	½”	April-May 15
Clover Red Med.	60	8-12	½”	April-May
Mammoth	60	8-12	½”	April-May
Clover Sweet	60	8-12	½”	April-May
Clover White	60	3-5	½”	April-June
Fescue Kg-31	24	20-25	½”	April or August
Flax	56	42-56	1½”	April-May
Garrison Creeping Foxtail	–	3-5	½”	Spring
Millet, Foxtail (Hay)	50	25-40	1”	May 15-July 15
Millet, Proso (Grain)	50	15-25	1”	May 15-July 15
Oats	32	64-96	1½”	March-April
Orchard Grass	14	20-25	½”	Spring and Fall
Popcorn	60	3-6	2”	May and June
Rape	50	4-8	1”	April-August
Reeds Canary Grass	32	5-6	½”	Spring and Fall
Soybeans (Drilled)	60	60-90	2”	May
(Rows)	60	50-70	2”	May
Sudangrass	40	20-30	1”	May 15-July 1
Switchgrass	60	4-8	½”	Spring and Fall
Timothy	45	8-12	½”	April and Sept.
Turnips	55	2-8	½”	May and June
Wheat Spring	60	60-90	1½”	April
Wheat Winter	60	60-75	1½”	September
Wheatgrass Int.	22	15-20	½”	Spring and Fall
Wheatgrass Crested	22	8-12	½”	Spring and Fall
White Dutch Clover	60	2-6	½”	Spring and Fall
Rye Grain	56	56-84	1½”	September
Sorghum Sudan rows	56	10-12	1”	May and June
Sorghum Sudan broadcast	56	20-30	1”	May and June
Sunflowers	24	3-5	1”	May and June