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Mississippi Forages

Grass Planting Rates

 
Approximate Values
Forages

lb/bu
# seeds/lb (1,000)
Seeding Rate (lb/ac)
Seedging Depth (in)
Cool-Season Annuals
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     Annual Ryegrass
24
224
20-30
0 - 1/2

     Oats
32
15
90 -120
1 - 2

     Rye
56
18
90-120
1 - 2
     Triticale
48
15
90-120
1 - 2

     Wheat
60
11
90-120
1 - 2
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Cool-Season Perennials
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     Bromegrass
14
135
8-10 (PLS)
0 - 1/4

     Orchardgrass

14
416
15-20
1/4 - 1/2

     Reed Canarygrass
47
480
5-8
1/4 - 1/2

     Tall Fescue
25
227
15-20
1/4 - 1/2
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Warm-Season Annuals
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     Browntop Millet
14
140
25-30
1//2 - 1
     Foxtail Millet
50
213
20-30
1/4 - 1/2
     Forage Sorghum
50
24
15-20
1 - 2
     Japanese Millet
28
119
20-30
1/4 - 1/2
     Pearl Millet
48
82
25-30
1/2 - 1 1/2
     Sorghum-Sundan
   45
43
30-40
1/2 - 1
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Warm-Season Perennials
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     Bahiagrass
46
210
15-20
1/4 - 1/2
     Bermudagrass (common)
40
2071
5-10
0 - 1/2
     Big Bluestem
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150
6-10 (PLS)
1/4 - 1/2
     Dallisgrass
14
300
10-15 (PLS)
1/4 - 12
     Indiangrass
--
180
6-10 (PLS)
1/4 - 1/2
     Johnsongrass
28
119
20-30
1/2 - 1
     Switchgrass
55
280
5-6 (PLS)
1/4 - 1/2

PLS= Pure Live Seed

Source: From PPI, Forage Pocket Guide, 2004. Developed by D. M. Ball, C. S. Hoveland, and Gary Lacefield