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Mississippi Forages

Legume Planting Rates

 
Approximate Values
Forages

lb/bu
# seeds/lb (1,000)
Seeding Rate (lb/ac)
Seedging Depth (in)
Cool-Season Annuals
as
as
as
as

    Arrowleaf Clover
60
400
5-10
0 - 1/2
     Ball Clover
60
1000
2-3
0 - 1/4

     Berseem Clover
60
207
20-25
1/4 - 1/2
     Bigflower Vetch
60
32
20-30
1/2 - 1
     Black Medic
60
266
10-12
0 - 1/4
     Burclover
10
250
10-15
1/4 - 1/2
     Button Clover
60
153
15-20
0 - 1/4

    Caleypea
58
18
50-55
1/2 - 1

    Crimson Clover
60
150
20-30
1/4 - 1/2
     Hairy Vetch
60
16
20-25
1 - 2
     Hop Clover
60
884
20-30
0 - 1/4
     Lappa Clover
60
680
10-15
0 - 1/4
     Persian clover
60
642
5-8
0 - 1/4
     Rose Clover
60
164
8-12
1/4 - 1/2

     Subterranean Clover
60
54
15-20
1/4 - 1/2
     Sweetclover
60
259
12-15
1/4 - 1/2
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as
Cool-Season Perennials
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as
as
as
     Alfalfa
60
227
12-25
1/4 - 1/2
     Alsike clover
60
728
8-12
1/4 - 1/2
     Birdsfoot Trefoil
60
370
4-6
0 - 1/4
     Red Clover
60
272
12-15
1/4 - 1/2
     White Clover
60
768
2-3
0 - 1/4
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as
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Warm-Season Annuals
as
as
as
as
     Alyce Clover
60
301
15-20
1/4 - 1/2
     Annual Lezpedeza (Korean)
59
200
30-35
1/4 - 1/2
     Annual Lezpedeza (Striate)
59
238
25-30
1/4 - 1/2
     Cowpea
60
4
100-120
1 - 3
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Warm-Season Pernnials
as
as
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as
     Kudzu
54
37
12-18
1/4 - 1/2
     Sericea Lespedeza
60
372
12-15
1/4 - 1/2

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