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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 8: Transitional - Humid |
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| HAY AND CONSERVATION - COOL SEASON | |
| Newly established, worked soil, spring planting, high yield, persistence, neutral pH, good soil drainage | |
| 100% | Alfalfa (Dormancy Group 5-8), Renegade RC, Ivory WC |
| Seed @ 20-25 pounds per acre | |
| or | |
| 80% | AU Triumph, Cajun, Martin 2 TF |
| 20% | Ladino clover, Renegade RC or alfalfa (Dormancy Group 5-8) |
| Seed @ 12-18 pounds per acre | |
| HAY AND CONSERVATION - WARM SEASON | |
| 100% | Vaquero®, Guymon, Giant seed BG |
| Seed @ 5-10 pounds per acre | |
| (See winter overseeding/sod seeding) | |
| or | |
| 100% | Midland type (vegetative propagation) |
| Sprig at 20-40 bushels per acre | |
| (See winter overseeding/sodseeding) | |
| PASTURE AND ROTATIONAL STOCKING - COOL SEASON | |
| Newly established, worked soil, spring or fall, high yield, persistence, good to fair soil drainage | |
| 80% | AU Triumph, Cajun, Martin 2 TF |
| 10% | FKB or Mid Atlantic type KB |
| 10% | Renegade RC, AU Dewey BT, Ivory WC or grazing type Alfalfa (Dormancy Group 5-8) |
| Seed @ 20-25 pounds per acre | |
| PASTURE AND ROTATIONAL STOCKING - WARM SEASON | |
| 100% | Vaquero®, Guymon, Giant seed BG |
| Seed @ 5-10 pounds per acre | |
| (See winter overseeding/sodseeding) | |
| or | |
| 100% | Midland type (vegetative propagation) |
| Sprig at 20-40 bushels per acre | |
| (See winter overseeding/sodseeding) | |
| INTENSIVE SET OR CONTINUOUS STOCKING - COOL SEASON | |
| Newly established, worked soil in spring or fall, high yield, tolerant of intensive grazing, may require annual sod seeding to improve stand | |
| 80% | AU Triumph, Cajun, Martin 2 TF |
| 20% | FKB or Mid Atlantic type KB |
| Seed @ 20-25 pounds per acre | |
| INTENSIVE SET OR CONTINUOUS STOCKING - WARM SEASON | |
| 100% | Vaquero®, Guymon, Giant seed BG |
| Seed @ 5-10 pounds per acre | |
| (See winter overseeding/sodseeding) | |
| or | |
| 100% | Midland type (vegetative propagation) |
| Sprig at 20-40 bushels per acre | |
| (See winter overseeding/sodseeding) | |
| NATIVE GRASS MIXTURE | |
| 40% | Little bluestem Andropogon schizachyrium or Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii |
| 20% | Weeping lovegrass Erogrostis curvula |
| 20% | Switchgrass Panicum virgatum (upland & lowland types) |
| 20% | Martin 2, AU Triumph, Cajun TF |
| Seed @ 30-40 pounds per acre | |
| For specific recommendations for habitat mitigation, native plantings and seed availability, please call Cebeco International Seeds, Inc. for options. (1-800-445-2251). | |
NOTES:
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