Quick-N-Big Crabgrass was developed mainly for it's faster germination and quick growth in the spring and early summer. Quick-N-Big Crabgrass is more of a stooling grass than the Red River variety. Quick-N-Big Crabgrass is excellent for more northern regions, where Crabgrass is grown. Product Information Application or Use: Pasture, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Hay Production Germination Time: 7 - 14 days, under optimal conditions Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season Height: 3 - 6 feet Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results Advantages: Early germination, less seed dormant, superior seedling vigor, and outstanding grazing/tonnage potential. When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring, summer and early fall when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees.   Product Detail Fast germination Hay production Higher yields Sandy or clay loam soils  Well drained soil Product Information "Quick-N-Big" Crabgrass Seed has its name because it germinates faster, grows quicker, reaches grazing stage—or hay stage or maturity—quicker. Quick-N-Big is a bigger, taller plant than Red River. This species of Crabgrass does have runners, but not as many as Red River. For hay production, be sure not to allow Quick-N-Big to pass maturity, and harvesting height should be higher than Red River or Bermuda Grasses. Quick-N-Big Crabgrass produces faster growth and higher yields earlier than Red River Crabgrass.  Crabgrass is generally thought of as a weed, but many cattlemen in the southern regions of the United States consider it a high-producing, high-quality forage in a double-cropping system behind small grain Winter annual forages such as Wheat, Rye, and Triticale. Crabgrass is a Summer annual forage which is propagated by seed, either volunteer or planted.   *Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.