Medium Red & Chicory, a mix of Medium Red Clover a short-lived perennial, 2-3 years with the most aggressive growth in the spring, has good winter hardiness and fair drought tolerance. It requires moisture throughout the growing season for optimum performance. Forage Chicory is a high yielding, broad-leaved perennial herb with a high mineral content, good digestible protein and low in fiber, an excellent food value for wildlife. Chicory also breaks winter dormancy earlier and is well managed in a mix with clover, very drought tolerant plant due to it's long tap root which significantly increases survival under grazing providing a longer growing season of high quality forage. Suited to moderately drained soils with medium-to high-fertility levels and a pH of 5.5 or greater.
Formulation:
- Medium Red Clover
- Forage Chicory
Characteristics:
- High drought tolerance
- High soluble protein
- Soil Types: Widely adapted, firm seed bed with pH of 5.2 or higher
- Maintenance: Low maintenance
- Seeding Rate: 18-20 Lbs. per acre
- Frost Seeding: 12-14 Lbs. per acre
- Planting Date: Spring, Fall, Frost Seed
- Planting Depth: ¼-½ inch
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