Row Crops

Kind of Seed Lbs. Per Bushel Rate Per Acre Lbs. When to Plant Depth to Sow in Inches Remarks Alfalfa 60 18-30 Spring and Fall 1/2 to 1 Inoculate. Requires pH 6.0-6.5. Best Suited for N AL. Bahia grass 24 15-25 Spring and Fall 1/2 to 1 Warm season grass, dormant in cool weather. Scarification helps germination. Barley 48 75-100 Fall 1 to 2 Very sensitive to acid soils. Best suited for North AL. Bermuda (Hulled) 60 10-20 April to July 1/4 to 1/2 Double rate per acre for unhulled Bermuda. Hulled seed germinate quicker. For lawns, sow Hulled 2-4 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. pH 5.5-7.0. Blue Grass 21 20-30 Spring and Fall 1/2 Inoculate. Requires pH 5.5-7.0. For lawns, 2-4 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.. Best Suited for N AL. Buckwheat 52 50-60 Late Spring 1 to 1 1/2 Used predominately for wildlife feed. Carpetgrass 24 10-20 February to July 1/2 Best suited for Central and South AL. Does well on moist but well drained soils. Clover, Alyce 60 20-25 May to July 1/2 Inoculate. Best suited for Central and South AL. Clover, Ball 60 6-10 Spring and Fall 1/2 Inoculate. Best suited for Central and South AL. Clover, Crimson 60 15-20 Fall 1/2 to 1 Inoculate. Needs well drained soils. Clover, Ladino 60 2-6 Spring and Fall 1/2 Inoculate. Does best with grass combination. Clover, Red 60 6-12 Fall and early Spring 1/2 to 1 Inoculate. Needs good soil and firm seedbed. Best suited for North AL. Clover, Sweet 60 12-15 Spring and Fall 1/2 to 1 Inoculate. Good for forage and soil improvement. Planted occasionally for honey bees. Clover, Sub 60 6-10 Fall 1/2 Inoculate. For forage mix grass. Can be grazed often and closely. Clover, White Dutch 60 6-8 Spring and Fall 1/2 Inoculate. Does best with grass combination. Clover, Yuchi 60 8-15 Spring and Fall 1/2 Inoculate. Does best when planted with cool season grasses. Scarification helps germination. Corn 56 8-15 February to May 1 to 1 1/2 High plant population with early maturing Hybrids. Mid-plant population with mid-full season Hybrids. Cotton, Machine-Del. 32 25-30 April to May Plant certified and adapted varieties. Cotton, Acid-Del. 50 10-18 April to May Requires lower seeding rate than machine delinted. Fescue, Creeping Red 24 75-100 Spring and Fall 1/2 Used predominately for lawns. Adapted best for North AL. Requires pH 5.5-7.0. Fescue, Ky. 31 24 25-35 Spring and Fall 1/2 Adapts well to most areas and soil conditions. For lawns, use 2-3 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. Johnson Grass 28 20-30 April to July 1/2 Makes excellent hay where properly managed. Lespedeza, Kobe 25 25-30 February to April 1 to 1 1/2 Inoculate. Heavy user of Potash. Best suited for North and Central AL. Lespedeza, Korean 40 25-30 February to April 1 to 1 1/2 Inoculate. Heavy user of Potash. Best suited for North and Central AL. Lespedeza, Sericea 60 25-30 February to May 1 to 1 1/2 Inoculate. Good hay crop. Excellent in roadbank stabilization. Lespedeza, Serala 60 25-30 February to May 1 to 1 1/2 Inoculate. Similar to Sericea in growth, but finer stemmed and more palatable. Lovegrass, Weeping 60 1-3 Spring 1/2 Useful for erosion control and forage on low fertility soils. Millet, Pearl (Drilled) 48 8-10 April to July 1/2 to 1 Best utilized by grazing. No danger of Prussic Acid poisoning. Millet, Pearl (Broadcast) 48 20-25 April to July 1/2 to 1 Can be grazed or get 2-3 cuttings of hay. Best suited for light and acid soils. Millet, Browntop 30 25-30 April to July 1/2 to 1 Good for quick hay crop. Used also for wildlife. Millet, German 50 30-40 April to July 1/2 to 1 Good hay crop. Very efficient in the use of water. Millet, Japanese 30 20-30 April to July 1/2 to 1 Growth similar to German Millet but having smaller plant and head. Used in wildlife areas. Oats 32 60-90 Spring and Fall 1 to 1 1/2 Good wintergrazing small grain. Check for best variety in your area. Orchardgrass 14 20-30 Spring and Fall 1/2 to 1 Best suited for North AL. Requires ample supply of soil nutrients. Peanuts 22 35-40 May to June 1 1/2 to 2 Check locally regarding inoculation and treating seed. Peas, Austrian Winter 60 40-50 Fall 1 to 2 Inoculate. Use for winter cover crop. Peas, Cow (Drilled) 60 15-25 May to July 1 to 2 Inoculate. Plant in row 36-40" apart for seed. Peas, Cow (Broadcast) 60 75-60 May to July 1 to 2 Inoculate. Broadcast for hay. Red Top Grass 14 20-25 Spring and Fall 1/2 Tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. Best suited for North AL. Rye, Grain 56 85-115 Fall 1 to 1 1/2 Seed earlier and heavier for grazing. Good cover crop. Ryegrass 24 25-40 Spring and Fall 1/2 Good winter grazing crop that does best in combination with small grain and clover. For winter lawns plant 5-8 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. Sorghum, Forage (Drilled) 50 8-10 May to July 1 to 1 1/2 Excellent for silage. Use variety with good head to Stover Ratio. Sorghum, Forage (Broadcast) 50 40-50 May to July 1 to 1 1/2 Broadcast rate depends upon use. Use recommended variety. Sorghum, Grain (Drilled) 56 5-10 May to July 1 to 1 1/2 38-40" between rows. 7-10 seeds per ft. Good crop to double-crop. Sorghum, Grain (Broadcast) 56 40-50 May to July 1 to 1 1/2 If bird damage is a problem, use bird-resistant variety. Yellow endosperm varieties are best. Sorghum, Sudan (Hay) 50 50-85 April to August 1 to 1 1/2 Use higher seeding rate for finer stemmed hay. Higher plant population produces higher yield at harvest. Sorghum, Sudan (Grazing) 50 40-50 April to August 1 to 1 1/2 Use 14-28" rows and let cop grow to a height of 3-4 ft. using rotational grazing. Sorghum, Syrup 50 8-10 April to June 1 to 1 1/2 Sugar Drip, Honey Drip and Orange Cane are best varieties for syrup production. Soybean 60 30-60 April to June 1 to 2 Inoculate Check locally for best varieties and seeding rates. Sunflower 32 6-8 May 1 to 2 Mostly planted for wildlife, however new oil varieties are becoming predominant as a good field crop. Vetch 60 25-40 Fall 1 to 2 Inoculate. Good cover crop. Wheat 60 90-120 Fall 1 to 1 1/2 Seed earlier for grazing. Plant recommended varieties.

 

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