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Hancock Seed is dedicated to delivering the best seeds possible to our customers. Hancock Seed grows and harvests many of our products, and we acquire the majority of the rest from other family farmers.
All these seeds are processed, packaged and shipped from Hancock Farm. This helps us ensure that our high standards are met. Unlike much of the competition, we refuse to sell you a seed that was not gathered during the last harvest. You will always receive fresh product from Hancock.
Every seed we grow comes with 40 years of experience behind it...you can rest assured that all of our products are cultivated in a method that assures its potential for growth.
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Persist is easily established, has excellent seedling vigor, and is persistent, as its title suggests. Persist will have good adaptation throughout all regions of the United States where Orchardgrass is grown, but will be especially productive and persistent in the southern portion of the mid-southern states.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Pasture, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Hay Production, Erosion Control
- Germination Time: 21 - 28 days, under optimal conditions
- Growing Locations: Transition Zone, Cool Season
- Height: 1 - 3 feet
- Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 8 hours
- Advantages: Especially productive and persistent in the Southern portion of the Mid-Southern states.
- When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and fall when nighttime temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees.
Product Detail
- Excellent hay yields
- Drought tolerant
- Cold tolerant
- Tolerates close grazing
- Non-gmo
Product Information
Persist Orchard Grass Seed is a six-clone synthetic originating from a seed collection made from six-year old or older stands throughout Tennessee. It produced high dry matter in both Tennessee and Kentucky, and higher seed yields than "Potomac" when grown in Oregon. It is similar in maturity date to Potomac.
Persist Orchardgrass is recommended to plant North of Atlanta
Combine with Red Clovers, Ladino Clover or Alfalfa for Hay production.
*Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.
Plant between spring and fall at a rate of 15 to 25 lbs. per acre. Plant at a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 in. Ensure that soil pH is between 6.0 and 7.0. We recommend planting Persist Orchardgrass north of Atlanta.
Instructions
When choosing to start a new lawn, remove old vegetation by using a de-thatcher, power rake or tiller to kill the existing vegetation. Rake or drag the area to remove debris and dead grass for a clean area. Ensure the soil is leveled and loosened to allow the seed to have good soil contact once spread on a clean seed bed.
If you have an area with heavy weed coverage, we recommend starting fresh by killing and removing the existing vegetation. If you choose to use chemicals, herbicides or fertilizers, you must check with the product's manufacturer prior to planting new seed to ensure the proper waiting period.
When overseeding an existing area, mow your lawn at the lowest setting and bag the clippingsx. Rake or drag any areas that have dead thatch or debris.