Cool Season - Planting Rates (Approximate Values):
| Annual |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Annual Ryegrass |
24 |
224 |
20 - 30 |
0 - 1/2 |
| Oats |
32 |
15 |
90 - 120 |
1 - 2 |
| Rye |
56 |
18 |
90 - 120 |
1 - 2 |
| Triticale |
48 |
15 |
90 - 120 |
1 - 2 |
| Wheat |
60 |
11 |
90 - 120 |
1 - 2 |
| Perennial |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Bromegrass |
14 |
135 |
8 - 10 (PLS) |
0 - 1/4 |
| Orchardgrass |
14 |
416 |
15 - 20 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Reed Canarygrass |
47 |
480 |
5 - 8 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Tall Fescue |
25 |
227 |
15 - 20 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
Warm Season - Planting Rates (Approximate Values):
| Annual |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Browntop Millet |
14 |
140 |
25 - 30 |
1/2 - 1 |
| Foxtail Millet |
50 |
213 |
20 - 30 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Forage Sorghum |
50 |
24 |
15 - 20 |
1 - 2 |
| Japanese Millet |
28 |
119 |
20 - 30 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Pearl Millet |
48 |
82 |
25 - 30 |
1/2 - 1 1/2 |
| Sorghum-Sundan |
45 |
43 |
30 - 40 |
1/2 - 1 |
| Perennial |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Bahiagrass |
46 |
210 |
15 - 20 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Bermudagrass (common) |
40 |
2071 |
5 - 10 |
0 - 1/2 |
| Big Bluestem |
-- |
150 |
6 - 10 (PLS) |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Dallisgrass |
14 |
300 |
10 - 15 (PLS) |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Indiangrass |
-- |
180 |
6 - 10 (PLS) |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Johnsongrass |
28 |
119 |
20 - 30 |
1/2 - 1 |
| Switchgrass |
55 |
280 |
5 - 6 (PLS) |
1/4 - 1/2 |
PLS = Pure Live Seed Source: From PPI, Forage Pocket Guide, 2004. Developed by D. M. Ball, C. S. Hoveland, and Gary Lacefield