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    We carry a large selection of forage grass and legume seeds for plant turf and lawns in West Michigan. Come in today and find exactly what you need to seed your fields and pastures.

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    Buck Wheat

    Buck Wheat

    This warm-season annual is a great food plot seed option for most hunters. It isn't a legume or grain species. It's a forb and it can grow as tall as 4 to 5 feet in height. Crude protein levels are high, often surpassing 20 percent. Deer, turkey, waterfowl, upland birds and a host of other game animals benefit from it.

    Specifications

  • Great as a cover crop
  • Rapid growing broadleaf small grain
  • Great for mineralizing phosphorous (P) and sulfur (S) from the soil
  • Small tap root system
  • Plant type: Annual Grain
    Days to germination: 7 - 10
    Soil pH: 5.0 - 6.5
    Height at maturity: 2' - 3'
    Soil adaption: Wide range of soils
    Length of Stand: Annual
    Planting depth: 1” - 1 1/2”
    Reproduces by: Seed
    Seeding Rate: 35 - 50 Lbs. to an Acre
    Pounds per Bushel: 60

    Forage Soybeans

    Forage Soybeans

    Soybeans (Glycine max) are a warm-season annual legume and perhaps the most preferred summer forage for white-tailed deer. They are extremely nutritious, containing upwards of 25 to 30 percent crude protein in fields with good soil fertility, well above the amounts required by deer for optimal body and antler development.

    Specifications

  • Ranges 17 - 25% in crude protein
  • Can grow 4 - 6' tall, deliver high yields
  • Can be mixed with other summer annual crops
  • Plant type: Annual Legume
  • Plant type: Annual Legume
    Days to germination: 5 - 7
    Planting dates: May - June
    Main usage: Grazing, silage
    Soil pH: 6.0 - 7.0
    Height at maturity: 3' - 6'
    Soil adaption: Well drained, moderate
    Length of Stand: Annual
    Good Fertility
    Reproduces by: Seed
    Planting depth: 3/4” - 1 1/2”
    Pounds per Bushel: 60
    Seeding Rate: 140,000 - 160,000 to an Acre

    Sorghum Sudan

    Sorghum Sudan

    A mature plant will be 26 to 30 in. tall, with seed becoming marginally palatable at maturity. As it stands in the weather, it loses tannic acid and becomes more and more palatable through the fall. This sorghum makes excellent seed for all game birds, including quail, turkey, pheasants, doves and ducks. Deer will also feed heavily on the grain in fall and winter. The Sorghum has a life cycle of 90-120 days.

    Specifications

  • Great for wildlife screening and cover
  • Rapid growth, 45 - 55 days to first harvest
  • Plant type: Annual Grass
    Days to germination: 7
    Planting dates: May-July
    Main usage: Green chop, hay, silage
    Soil pH: 6.0 - 7.0
    Height at maturity: 5' - 7'
    Soil adaption: Wide, 60° or warmer soil temp.
    Length of Stand: Annual
    Planting depth: 3/4' - 1 1/4'
    Reproduces by: Sterile
    Seeding Rate: 20 - 50 Lbs. to an Acre
    Pounds per Bushel: 56