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Intended Use
Pasture
Hay
Silage
Mixture
Monoculture
Soil Improvement (Green manure)
Soil Protection (Cover Crop)
Pollinators
Seed
Wildlife
Beautification
Stand Life
- Any -
Biennial
Long-lived perennial
Short-lived perennial
Summer annual
Winter annual
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
- Any -
1a
1b
2a
2b
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
12a
12b
13a
13b
Soil Drainage Tolerance
- Any -
very poorly drained
poorly drained
somewhat poorly drained
moderately well drained
well drained
somewhat excessively drained
excessively drained
Flooding Tolerance
- Any -
>30 days
7-30 days
3-6 days
Soil pH Tolerance
- Any -
Very strongly acid to strongly alkaline, 4.5–9.0
Very strongly acid, 4.5–7.3
Strongly acid, 5.1–7.3
Moderately acid, 5.6–7.3
Moderately acid to moderately alkaline, 5.6–8.4
Slightly acid to moderately alkaline, 6.1–8.4
Near neutral, 6.1–7.3
Alkaline, 6.7–9.0
Soil Salinity Tolerance
- Any -
Tolerant, 6–10 dS/m
Moderately tolerant, 3–6 dS/m
Moderately sensitive, 1.5–3 dS/m
Annual Precipitation (inches)
- Any -
< 4
4 to 8
8 to 12
12 to 16
16 to 20
20 to 24
24 to 28
28 to 32
32 to 36
36 to 40
40 to 50
50 to 60
60 to 70
70 to 80
80 to 100
100 to 120
120 to 140
140 to 160
> 160
Heat Zone (July Mean Max Temp, °F)
- Any -
< 14 °F
14 to 18 °F
18 to 22 °F
22 to 26 °F
26 to 30 °F
30 to 34 °F
34 to 38 °F
38 to 42 °F
42 to 46 °F
46 to 50 °F
50 to 53 °F
53 to 56 °F
56 to 59 °F
59 to 62 °F
62 to 65 °F
65 to 68 °F
68 to 71 °F
71 to 74 °F
74 to 77 °F
77 to 80 °F
80 to 84 °F
84 to 88 °F
88 to 92 °F
92 to 96 °F
96 to 100 °F
100 to 104 °F
> 104 °F
Intended Management Level
- Any -
High
Medium
Low
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