Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed provides a "utility man" role for agricultural users, serving as effective pasture and hay, or as an attractant for game birds. Lespedeza also makes for a good erosion control option. This seed is unhulled.
Product Detail
- Good for erosion control
- Game bird attractant
- Effective for pasture and hay
- Non GMO
- Warm season perennial
Product Information
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed is a perennial upright forb, reaching 3 to 6 ft. in height. Serala Sericea Lespedeza leaves are alternate, and composed of numerous three leaflet clusters. The small leaves are usually green with white beneath. The stem is gray-green. The white flowers are composed of 1 to 3 pea-like flowers and appear from July to September. Clustered legume pods are scattered around the stem, contain one seed, and mature from October to March.
It can be used as hay, pasture, erosion control, or as wild game food for upland game birds. It is easy to establish, and is low maintenance. It is good quality when young, but declines in late summer as it matures. The seeds are excellent fall and winter food for upland game birds.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed has origins in South Asia, such as China and Korea. This product is not legal for use in Kansas or Colorado.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed has a wide range of adaptations in the soil types of the Southeastern United States and Midwest. This forb prefers clay or loamy soil and tolerates low fertility and acidic soils.
Don't forget to buy the necessary inoculant for this product!
Plant at a rate of 30 to 40 lbs. per acre, or 1 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft., at a depth of 1/2 in. Plant during Spring. Fertilize with 200 lbs, of 10-10-10 at establishment.
Begin grazing or harvest when plants are 15 to 24 in. tall. Leave 4 in. stubble height. High tannin levels reduce consumption as a pasture. Tannin levels drop if harvested for hay. Has coarser stems compared to Serala Lespedeza, making it lower in quality as a pasture plant.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed - Raw & Unhulled
Instructions
Plant at a rate of 30 to 40 lbs. per acre, or 1 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft., at a depth of 1/2 in. Plant during Spring. Fertilize with 200 lbs, of 10-10-10 at establishment. Begin grazing or harvest when plants are...
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed provides a "utility man" role for agricultural users, serving as effective pasture and hay, or as an attractant for game birds. Lespedeza also makes for a good erosion control option. This seed is unhulled.
Product Detail
- Good for erosion control
- Game bird attractant
- Effective for pasture and hay
- Non GMO
- Warm season perennial
Product Information
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed is a perennial upright forb, reaching 3 to 6 ft. in height. Serala Sericea Lespedeza leaves are alternate, and composed of numerous three leaflet clusters. The small leaves are usually green with white beneath. The stem is gray-green. The white flowers are composed of 1 to 3 pea-like flowers and appear from July to September. Clustered legume pods are scattered around the stem, contain one seed, and mature from October to March.
It can be used as hay, pasture, erosion control, or as wild game food for upland game birds. It is easy to establish, and is low maintenance. It is good quality when young, but declines in late summer as it matures. The seeds are excellent fall and winter food for upland game birds.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed has origins in South Asia, such as China and Korea. This product is not legal for use in Kansas or Colorado.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed has a wide range of adaptations in the soil types of the Southeastern United States and Midwest. This forb prefers clay or loamy soil and tolerates low fertility and acidic soils.
Don't forget to buy the necessary inoculant for this product!
Plant at a rate of 30 to 40 lbs. per acre, or 1 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft., at a depth of 1/2 in. Plant during Spring. Fertilize with 200 lbs, of 10-10-10 at establishment.
Begin grazing or harvest when plants are 15 to 24 in. tall. Leave 4 in. stubble height. High tannin levels reduce consumption as a pasture. Tannin levels drop if harvested for hay. Has coarser stems compared to Serala Lespedeza, making it lower in quality as a pasture plant.
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United StatesBox was fine but seed was loose in box.
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United StatesGood experience. Timely feedback during the period between placing the order and receiving it. As to whether the Sericia accomplishes what I hope, I won't know until end of summer.
Hopefully the Lespedeza comes in nice and lush! Best of luck Dennis! Thank you for the review!
Seed looked nice. I have already seeded but has not germinated yet. Appears nice.
Great! - Thank you for your review!
Ordering was easy and delivery was fast and secure. Overall the experience was a good one.
Thank you for your review Sean.
