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Climatic Zones |
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| ZONE | CLIMATIC DESCRIPTION | ZONE | CLIMATIC DESCRIPTION | ||
| 0 | Subarctic Polar | 7 | Warm Summer - Humid Continental | ||
| 1 | Cool - Humid Marine | 8 | Transitional - Humid | ||
| 2 | Dry - Summer Subtropical Mediterranean | 9 | Warm Humid Subtropical | ||
| 3 | Warm Summer Semi-Arid Transitional | 10 | Tropical Wet and Dry | ||
| 4 | Cool Mountain | 11 | Warm Semi-Arid Steppe | ||
| 5 | Transitional Semi-Arid Steppe | 12 | Warm Desert | ||
| 6 | Cool Summer - Humid Continental | Zones 8 - 12: Winter Overseeding/Sodseeding | |||
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Zone 6: Cool Summer - Humid Continental |
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| HAY AND CONSERVATION | |
| Newly established, worked soil, spring planting, high yield, persistence, neutral pH, good soil drainage | |
| 100% | Alfalfa (Dormancy Group 3-5) |
| Seed @ 12-18 pounds per acre | |
| or | |
| 60% | Smooth brome (southern or intermediate types) |
| 40% | Alfalfa (Dormancy Group 3-5) |
| Seed @ 8-25 pounds per acre | |
| or | |
| 40% | Smooth brome (southern or intermediate types) |
| 30% | Justus, Ambassador, Frode, LateMate® OG |
| 10% | Classic T |
| 10% | Emprima, Entopper FKB |
| 10% | Alfalfa (DG 3-5), Northern adapted RC, Ivory WC |
| Seed @ 12-18 pounds per acre | |
| PASTURE AND ROTATIONAL STOCKING | |
| Newly established, worked soil, spring, high yield, persistence, good soil drainage | |
| 40% | Justus, Ambassador, Frode, LateMate® OG |
| 10% | Emprima, Entopper FKB |
| 30% | AU Triumph, Cajun, Martin 2 TF |
| 10% | Respect PR |
| 10% | Renegade RC |
| Seed @ 12-18 pounds per acre | |
| INTENSIVE SET OR CONTINUOUS STOCKING | |
| Newly established, worked soil in spring, high yield, tolerant of intensive grazing, cold tolerance dependent upon snow cover in winter, may require annual sod or frost seeding ryegrass species to improve stand | |
| 30% | AU Triumph, Cajun, Martin 2 TF |
| 30% | Justus, Ambassador, Frode, LateMate® OG |
| 20% | Emprima, Entopper FKB |
| 20% | Respect PR |
| Seed @ 12-18 pounds per acre | |
| NATIVE GRASS MIXTURE | |
| Glaciated, course textured and deep well drained soils dominate most of Zone 6. This region of abundant summer and winter precipitation is dominated by native bromegrasses Bromus spp., and the tall-grass prairie types such as big bluestem Andropogon gerardii, switchgrass Panicum virgatum and indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans. For specific recommendations for habitat mitigation, native plantings and seed availability, please call Cebeco International Seeds, Inc. for options. (1-800-445-2251). | |
NOTES: Zone 6 represents almost an optimum growing environment for alfalfa “The Queen of Forages.” Summer accumulated heat units, ample soil moisture and well drained fertile soils provide the foundation for this growing environment. Winter hardy alfalfa cultivars have poor early spring and late fall forage production in this region. Alfalfa producers would like alternatives for extended forage production. Forage type perennial, intermediate and annual ryegrasses from Europe, New Zealand and Australia may play a significant role in providing forage alternatives in the years to come.
Key to abbraviations:
AR = Annual Ryegrass
A = Alfalfa
AG = Alkaligrass
BG = Bermudagrass
BT = Birdsfoot Trefoil
CC = Crimson Clover
FKB = Forage Kentucky Bluegrass
HG = Hardinggrass
IR = Intermediate Ryegrass
OG = Orchardgrass
RC = Red Clover
PR = Perennial Ryegrass
T = Timothy
TF = Tall Fescue
SC = Strawberry Clover