1149 North Vine Street
P.O. Box 286 Arthur, IL 61911
217-543-3476
1149 North Vine Street
P.O. Box 286 Arthur, IL 61911
217-543-3476
Kitchen Seed Company has a vast lineup of forage grasses to meet the needs of any project. We offer varieties that can be used for pasture, hay or silage, or mixed with legumes to diversify your stand. These varieties have excellent disease resistance, seedling vigor, moderate to quick recovery after cutting, and high yield potential.
An aggressive blend of deep rooted grasses that withstand heavy traffic, moving water, and can be used for dry hay.
High-quality pastures can provide much of the feed needed by horses, while providing the most natural and healthy environment for exercise and rest. Establish this type of productive environment a health, safe, and attractive pastures for your horses by using the quality components in Professional Horse Pasture Mixture.
Farm Science Genetics Professional Horse Pasture Mixture is a forage blend specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs of horses, while withstanding their intense grazing pressure.
Professional Beef Pasture Mixture was created to meet the needs of producers who want to optimize animal performance and maximize per acre return. It’s also a good choice for hay producers who want a high quality, balanced hay.
Summit II is a new early-type timothy with maturity similar to Clair and 10 days earlier than Climax. Summit II was bred for higher yields, faster spring green up and better summer regrowth. Summit II is ideally suited for pasture mixes, especially when used with alfalfa. Summit II can tolerate moderate continuous grazing, pasture grass of choice for horse owners and others who demand high quality forage.
Tall Fescue is easy to establish due to its rapid germination and good seedling vigor. It may be planted by any common method such as grass seeders, hydroseeding and broadcasting. Seeding rates are 15 to 20 pounds per acre if drilled and 20 to 25 pounds per acre if broadcast. The seeding depth is 1/2th inch.
Management
While tall fescue is tolerant of abuse and low fertility, it does respond to fertilizer inputs. Follow the soil test recommendations. Endophyteinfected tall fescue will tolerate grazing abuse better than most cool season grasses. If the tall fescue is endophyte-free variety, it should not be grazed closer than 3 inches, and will not tolerate overgrazing. Tall fescue can be grown with white clover, red clover and alfalfa. First cutting for hay should be at the late boot stage with further cuttings as regrowth allows. Tall fescue is one of the best grasses for stockpiling in the fall.
A clean, firm, weed-free seedbed is recommended. Range and erosion control seedings should be made in the late fall or very early spring. Do not seed after the spring moisture period is well advanced or a failure may occur because of drought and hot summer conditions before the grass is well established. A deep furrow or ranges drill with press wheels may be used. Orchardgrass is easily established with grain drills or by broadcast seeding. The seeding rate is 8 to 12 pounds per acre. For range and critical area treatment, a seeding rate of 3 to 4 pounds per acre is recommended. If broadcast double the seeding rate. Adjustments in seeding rate should be made when seeding in mixtures. Seeding depth should not be more than 1/2 inch.
Management
Under irrigation and higher rainfall areas, orchardgrass should be cut a boot stage for the first cutting and then at 4 to 6 week intervals depending on regrowth. Rotation grazing is best for production, persistence and quality. Fields should be grazed heavily and frequently during the spring, but do not overgraze. Leave a 3 to 4 inch stubble so plants can recover quickly. Heavy grazing during the late fall should be avoided to prevent depletion of root reserves. Under dry land conditions, orchardgrass should not be grazed until late summer or fall of second growing season. The plants may be severely damaged by overgrazing especially during the winter seasons or 50% during the growing season. This plant responds well to rotation grazing systems. Orchardgrass responds to good fertility management. One strategy, to even out the forage production, is to fertilize the stand after the first and second cutting or grazing to boost late spring and summer production. Apply fertilizers based upon soil tests.
Elena tetraploid ryegrass is a medium maturing variety which has shown superior forage yield potential, excellent forage quality and longer persistence in state trials throughout the United States. With strong spring and fall forage production plus fast recovery after cutting or grazing, Elena is the ideal component for horse, dairy, or beef pasture mixes. Rapid germination and excellent seeding vigor make this variety perfect for pasture renovation as well. Elena has great rust and disease resistance which helps maintain palatability and digestibility for improved animal performance.
Marathon has short rhizomes that spread, creating a dense sod. It has greater winter hardiness and is more resistant to foliar disease than other cool-season grasses. Use marathon for hay, silage, or pasture. When cut for hay or silage, quality is optimal before seed heads appear, and then rapidly declines. Forage yields are excellent in the late spring and early summer and are fair in late summer and early fall. When used as pasture, grazing Marathon down to 3-4 inches above the ground will make the best utilization of the forage. Allow grass to recover before re-grazing, always keeping the grass below 12 inches tall during rapid spring growth.
Dessie Teff is a new warm season annual grass variety developed for the high production and forage quality without the problems of other summer annual grasses such as prussic acid or nitrate buildup. Dessie makes the ideal hay for horses with great palatability, digestibility, a mineral content high in calcium and iron and an attractive green color which is important for the premium horse hay market. Dessie is a low input crop that has very few disease or pest problems and does not require high amounts of fertilizer for optimum production. Remember, for profitable summer forage production, Dessie Teff is the answer.
Greengrazer V is a small seeded three way cross with thin stems that are highly palatable. Regrowth after cutting is very fast. Greengrazer V is a dark green color and also possesses the Green Top trait, which allows for further extension of the plant. Planting Greengrazer V at higher populations will result in a finer stemmed forage. Finer stems allow the forage to dry faster for higher quality hay than is possible with thick stemmed types.