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Chart 3B
PLANTING
Cost Cost/A Inoc.
Species Depth Seeding Rate ($/lb.) 1 (median) 2 Type Reseeds 3
Drilled
Broadcast
lb./A bu/A lb./A bu/A oz./100 ft 2 drilled broadcast
Annual ryegrass 0– 1 /2 5–10 .2–.4 15–30 .6–1.25 1 .50 3.75 11.25 R
N O N L E G U M E S
Barley 3
/4–2 50–100 1–2 80–125 1.6–2.5 3-5 .05–.20 9.38 12.81 S
Oats 1
/2–2 80–110 2.5–3.5 110–140 3.5–4.5 4–6 .10–.20 14.25 18.75 R
Rye 3
/4–2 60–120 1-2 90–160 1.5–3.0 4–6 .05–.20 6.75 9.38 R
Wheat 1
/2–1 1 /2 60–120 1–2 60–150 1–2.5 3–6 .05–.25 13.50 15.75 S
Buckwheat 1
/2–1.5 48–70 1–1.4 60–96 1.2–1.5 3–4 .28–.70 29– 38– R
Sorghum-sudangrass 1
/2-1.5 35 1 40–50 1–1.25 2 .21–.66 15.05 19.35 S
Berseem clover 1
/4– 1 /2 8–12 15–20 2 1.50 15.00 27.00 crimson, N
berseem
Cowpeas 1–1 1 /2 30–90 70–120 5 .50 30 47.50 cowpeas, S
lespedeza
Crimson clover 1
/4– 1 /2 15-20 22–30 2–3 1.50 26 39 crimson, R
berseem
L E G U M E S
Field peas 1 1 /2–3 50–80 90–100 4 .25 16.25 26.25 pea, vetch S
Hairy vetch 1
/2-1 1 /2 15–20 25–40 2 1.25 22 41 pea, vetch S
Medics 1
/4– 1 /2 8–22 12–26 2/3 1.50 22.50 28.50 annual R
medics
Red clover 1
/4– 1 /2 8–10 10–12 3 1.85 16.65 20.35 red cl, S
wht cl
Subterranean clover 1
/4– 1 /2 10–20 20–30 3 2.50 37.50 62.50 clovers, R
sub, rose
Sweetclovers 1
/4–1.0 6–10 10–20 1.5 .70 5.60 10.50 alfalfa, R
swt cl
White clover 1
/4– 1 /2 3–9 5–14 1.5 3.10 18.60 29.50 red cl, R
wht cl
Woollypod vetch 1
/2–1 10–30 30–60 2-3 1.05 21 47.25 pea, vetch R,S
1 Per pound in 50-lb. bags as of summer/fall 1997; legumes especially subject to price changes due to supply variability.To locate places
to buy seed, see Seed Suppliers (p. 166).
2 Mid-point price at mid-point rate, seed cost only.
3 R=Reliably; U=Usually; S=Sometimes;
N=Never (reseeds).
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