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- When to plant:
- Spring, Fall
- Fertilizer:
- Hancock's 16-04-08 Lawn & Pasture Fertilizer
- Seeding rate:
- 20 - 30 lbs. per acre
- Overseeding rate:
- 10 - 15 lbs. per acre
- Seeding depth:
- 1/4 inch
- Ideal ph:
- 5.5 - 7.0
- Gmo:
- No
- Inoculant needed:
- No
- Coated or raw:
- Raw
- Lifecycle:
- Perennial
- Climate zones:
- Cool Season, Transition Zone
Tucker Orchardgrass is a high yielding Orchardgrass, producing palatable, digestible forage. Tucker will increase animal health and nutrition, therefore decreasing input costs and increasing profits.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Pasture, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Silage, Green Chop, Cover Crop, Hay Production
- Germination Time: 21 - 28 days, under optimal conditions
- Growing Locations: Transition Zone, Cool Season
- Height: 8 - 20 inches
- Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 8 hours
- Advantages: Increased forage, hardy and persistent, adapts well to a variety of soils, from clay loam, to sandy loam.
- 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
- High yielding forage
- Exhibits high levels of frost tolerance and winter hardiness
- Heat tolerant, drought and disease resistant
- Highly palatable
Product Information:
Tucker orchardgrass was developed by OreGro Research from a five clone polycross from several top performing varieties. Exhibiting early to medium maturity, Tucker is an excellent choice for mixing alfalfa for producing high quality hay for horses and cattle. It also mixes well
with other cool-season grasses like tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, timothy, and brome. With high yields of palatable, digestible forage, Tucker will increase animal health and nutrition, therefore decreasing input costs and increasing profits. The optimum level of yield to quality ratio will usually maximize at the boot stage.
Tucker Orchardgrass is commonly grazed by cattle, sheep, goats, and horses.
*Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.
Plant this seed at a rate of 15 - 25 lbs. per acre when drilling or at a rate of 20-30 lbs. per acre when broadcasting. The seed needs to be sown at a depth of 1/4 inch during the fall months.
For best results, please review our Planting Guide and the specific product description before planting. Each product has recommended planting methods, timing, and seeding rates that are important for successful establishment. Following these guidelines will help ensure optimal performance and stand success.
Seed Quality
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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Tucker Orchardgrass is a high yielding Orchardgrass, producing palatable, digestible forage. Tucker will increase animal health and nutrition, therefore decreasing input costs and increasing profits.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Pasture, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Silage, Green Chop, Cover Crop, Hay Production
- Germination Time: 21 - 28 days, under optimal conditions
- Growing Locations: Transition Zone, Cool Season
- Height: 8 - 20 inches
- Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 8 hours
- Advantages: Increased forage, hardy and persistent, adapts well to a variety of soils, from clay loam, to sandy loam.
- 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
- High yielding forage
- Exhibits high levels of frost tolerance and winter hardiness
- Heat tolerant, drought and disease resistant
- Highly palatable
Product Information:
Tucker orchardgrass was developed by OreGro Research from a five clone polycross from several top performing varieties. Exhibiting early to medium maturity, Tucker is an excellent choice for mixing alfalfa for producing high quality hay for horses and cattle. It also mixes well
with other cool-season grasses like tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, timothy, and brome. With high yields of palatable, digestible forage, Tucker will increase animal health and nutrition, therefore decreasing input costs and increasing profits. The optimum level of yield to quality ratio will usually maximize at the boot stage.
Tucker Orchardgrass is commonly grazed by cattle, sheep, goats, and horses.
*Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.
Plant this seed at a rate of 15 - 25 lbs. per acre when drilling or at a rate of 20-30 lbs. per acre when broadcasting. The seed needs to be sown at a depth of 1/4 inch during the fall months.
Instructions
For best results, please review our Planting Guide and the specific product description before planting. Each product has recommended planting methods, timing, and seeding rates that are important for successful establishment. Following these guidelines will help ensure optimal performance and stand success.