Cool Season - Planting Rates (Approximate Values):
| Annual |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Arrowleaf Clover |
60 |
400 |
5 - 10 |
0 - 1/2 |
| Ball Clover |
60 |
1000 |
2 - 3 |
0 - 1/4 |
| Berseem Clover |
60 |
207 |
20 - 25 |
1/4 -1/2 |
| Bigflower Vetch |
60 |
32 |
20 - 30 |
1/2 - 1 |
| Black Medic |
60 |
266 |
10 - 12 |
0 - 14 |
| Burclover |
10 |
250 |
10 - 15 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Button Clover |
60 |
153 |
15 - 20 |
0 - 1/4 |
| Caleypea |
58 |
18 |
50 - 55 |
1/2 - 1 |
| Crimson Clover |
60 |
150 |
20 - 30 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Hairy Vetch |
60 |
16 |
20 - 25 |
1 - 2 |
| Hop Clover |
60 |
884 |
20 - 30 |
0 - 1/4 |
| Lappa Clover |
60 |
680 |
10 - 15 |
0 - 1/4 |
| Persian clover |
60 |
642 |
5 - 8 |
0 - 1/4 |
| Rose Clover |
60 |
164 |
8 - 12 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Subterranean Clover |
60 |
54 |
15 - 20 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Sweetclover |
60 |
259 |
12 - 15 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Perennial |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Alfalfa |
60 |
227 |
12 - 25 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Alsike clover |
60 |
728 |
8 - 12 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil |
60 |
370 |
4 - 6 |
0 - 1/4 |
| Red Clover |
60 |
272 |
12 - 15 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| White Clover |
60 |
768 |
2 - 3 |
0 - 1/4 |
Warm Season - Planting Rates (Approximate Values):
| Annual |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Alyce Clover |
60 |
301 |
15 - 20 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Annual Lezpedeza (Korean) |
59 |
200 |
30 - 35 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Annual Lezpedeza (Striate) |
59 |
238 |
25 - 30 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Cowpea |
60 |
4 |
100 - 120 |
1 - 3 |
| Perennial |
lb/bu |
# seeds/lb (1,000) |
Seeding Rate (lb/ac) |
Seeding Depth (in) |
| Kudzu |
54 |
37 |
12 - 18 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
| Sericea Lespedeza |
60 |
372 |
12 - 15 |
1/4 - 1/2 |
Source: From PPI, Forage Pocket Guide, 2004. Developed by D. M. Ball, C. S. Hoveland, and Gary Lacefield