Species Selection Tool

Intended Use PastureHaySilageMixtureMonocultureSoil Improvement (Green manure)Soil Protection (Cover Crop)PollinatorsSeedWildlifeBeautification

Stand Life - Any -BiennialLong-lived perennialShort-lived perennialSummer annualWinter annual

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone - Any -1a1b2a2b3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6b7a7b8a8b9a9b10a10b11a11b12a12b13a13b

Soil Drainage Tolerance - Any -very poorly drainedpoorly drainedsomewhat poorly drainedmoderately well drainedwell drainedsomewhat excessively drainedexcessively drained

Soil pH Tolerance - Any -Very strongly acid to strongly alkaline, 4.5–9.0Very strongly acid, 4.5–7.3Strongly acid, 5.1–7.3Moderately acid, 5.6–7.3Moderately acid to moderately alkaline, 5.6–8.4Slightly acid to moderately alkaline, 6.1–8.4Near neutral, 6.1–7.3Alkaline, 6.7–9.0

Soil Salinity Tolerance - Any -Tolerant, 6–10 dS/mModerately tolerant, 3–6 dS/mModerately sensitive, 1.5–3 dS/m

Annual Precipitation (inches) - Any -< 44 to 88 to 1212 to 1616 to 2020 to 2424 to 2828 to 3232 to 3636 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160> 160

Heat Zone (July Mean Max Temp, °F) - Any -< 14 °F14 to 18 °F18 to 22 °F22 to 26 °F26 to 30 °F30 to 34 °F34 to 38 °F38 to 42 °F42 to 46 °F46 to 50 °F50 to 53 °F53 to 56 °F56 to 59 °F59 to 62 °F62 to 65 °F65 to 68 °F68 to 71 °F71 to 74 °F74 to 77 °F77 to 80 °F80 to 84 °F84 to 88 °F88 to 92 °F92 to 96 °F96 to 100 °F100 to 104 °F> 104 °F

Intended Management Level - Any -HighMediumLow

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