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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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Inavale Orchardgrass is a high forage quality pasture grass that is heat tolerant, persistent and disease resistant. This grass is an excellent choice for grazing or hay applications.
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: Heat tolerant and disease resistant; Exceptional seedling vigor and rapid establishment.
- When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and fall when nighttime temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees.
Inavale Orchardgrass is used for pasture, hay, green chop, and silage. It established quickly to provide exceptional palatability and digestibility.
Product Details
- Exceptional seedling vigor and rapid establishment
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True Medium maturity Orchargrass
- Heat tolerant and disease resistant
- Excellent choice for pastures, hay, green chop, and silage.
- Provides high quality forage
Product Information:
Inavale is a true medium-maturing leafy orchardgrass with strong disease resistance. This orchardgrass exhibits exceptional seedling vigor and establishes rapidly. When planting north of the transition zone, it should be planted in early spring or late summer to take advantage of soil moisture and moderate temperatures. In the transition zone, planting should occur in the late summer or early fall.
Orchardgrass is categorized as a bunchgrass which grows and spreads laterally by creating new shoots called tillers which emanate from the base of the plant - forming an even wider bunch. To enable the production of a leafy dense stand, the height of the stand during the first year should ideally be maintained in the 4 - 12 inch range.
*Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.
Plant this seed at a rate of 20 - 25 lbs. per acre when drilling or at a rate of 40 lbs. per acre when broadcasting. The seed needs to be sown at a depth of 1/4 inch during the fall months.
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.