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Seed Descriptions

In addition to the Mixes below, we also carry PURPLE TOP TURNIPS, LADAK ALFALFA, and MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWER MIX!!!!

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Regularly Stocked Mixes

DRYLAND PASTURE MIX (seeding rate 25#/ac)

Good forage, great competition for weeds, good for erosion control, good reclamation mix, good for dry to semi irrigated land.  Compared to the Dryland Reclamation Mix below, this has more leaf and higher production for grazing situations.

Species Variety % in mix
Smooth Brome Lincoln or Manchar 50
Pubescent Wheatgrass 50
 TOTAL   100

DRYLAND RECLAMATION (seeding rate 25#/ac)

Good forage, great competition for weeds, good for erosion control, good reclamation mix, good for dry to semi-irrigated land. Compared to the Dryland Pasture Mix above, this has more diversity and will be better for dryland reclamation. It can be used for forage but is not as good as the dryland pasture for that specific purpose.

Species Variety % in mix
Pubescent Wheatgrass Luna 30
Smooth Brome Lincoln or Manchar 20
Intermediate Wheatgrass 10
Green Needlegrass 20
Slender Wheatgrass 20
TOTAL 100

 IRRIGATED MEADOW MIX (seeding rate 10#/ac)

Good for an irrigated hay meadow or pasture, good competition for weeds, excellent palatability.

Species Variety % in mix
Meadow Brome Cache 60
Orchard Grass Potomic 14
Timothy Climax 8
Alsike Clover VNS 6
Red Clover Mammoth 12
TOTAL 100

FOREST MIX (seeding rate 10#/ac)

Good for logged areas, slash piles, forested areas, good competition for weeds, best over 8,000’ elevation or areas with good moisture potential under 8,000’.

Species Variety % in mix
Mountain Brome Bromar 36
Orchard Grass Paiute 4
Sheep Fescue VNS/Covar 2
Pubescent Wheatgrass Luna 14
Western Wheatgrass Rosana 6
Smooth Brome Manchar/Lincoln 6
Slender Wheat Grass VNS/San Luis 20
Alsike Clover VNS 2
Timothy Climax 2
Kentucky Bluegrass Ginger/VNS 2
Idaho Fescue Winchester/VNS 2
Red Clover Mammoth 4
TOTAL 100

DURA TURF Lawn Mix (seeding rate 6-8#/1000 sq. feet)

Traditional turf-type lawn mix, requires irrigation and mowing.

Species Variety % in mix
Tall Fescue Talladega 30
Tall Fescue Grande 3 25
Tall Fescue Jaguar 4G 25
Perennial Ryegrass Premium 10
Kentucky Bluegrass SR 2100 10
TOTAL 100

OLD SHORT MIX (seeding rate 10-25#/ac)

This is the low grow mix we sold prior to 2023.  We do NOT stock it anymore, but we can get it for people who wish to interseed areas that were previously seeded with this mix.

Species Variety % in mix
Western Wheatgrass or Streambank Wheatgrass Rosana or Sodar 82
Sheep FescueSheep Fescue VNS/Covar 16
Kentucky Bluegrass Ginger/VNS 2
TOTAL 100

NEW SHORT MIX (seeding rate 25-50#/ac, 2-5# per 1000 sq ft on smaller areas)

Starting in 2023, this is our new low-grow mix.  This low grow mix is a cool season grass mix that have adapted to inhabit a wide range of hills and mountain conditions. It has been adapted for reclamation/restoration in the medium to cooler mountain climates, and is recommended for low-growing cover. It is also used as a low-maintenance turf in the Rocky Mountain area.

Species % in mix
Canada Bluegrass 25
Sandberg Bluegrass 25
Rocky Mountain Fescue 25
Sheep Fescue 25
TOTAL 100

WILDLIFE MIX (seeding rate 10#/ac)

Good forage for big game, beware of bloat potential.

Species Variety % in mix
Forage Turnips VNS 16
Alfalfa Ladak 24
Alsike Clover VNS 6
Red Clover Mammoth 8
Sainfoin (shelled) Dryland Variety 46
TOTAL 100

Clover Mix (seeding rate 4#/acre)

Mix of clovers to increase nutrition of livestock and wildlife forage.

Species % in mix
Red Clover 50
Alsike Clover 50
TOTAL 100

Special Order Mixes (not stocked)

Native Dry Mountain Mix (seeding rate 25-50#/acre)

Mix of ALL NATIVE species that are adapted to dryland situations.

Species % in mix
Mountain Brome 20
Slender Wheatgrass 15
Thickspike Wheatgrass 15
Streambank Wheatgrass 15
Rocky Mountain Fescue 10
Sandberg Bluegrass 10
Bluebunch Wheatgrass 10
Bottlebrush Squirreltail 2.5
Prairie Junegrass 2.5
TOTAL 100

Native Low Grow Mix (seeding rate 25-50#/acre)

Mix of ALL NATIVE species that are adapted to dryland situations and are shorter in height.

Species % in mix
Rocky Mountain Fescue 50
Sandberg Bluegrass 25
Canby Bluegrass 25
TOTAL 100

Adapted Fire Mix (seeding rate 25-50#/acre)

Mix of high altitude all native species that are good for revegetation after wildfire.

Species % in mix
Mountain Brome 32.4
Slender Wheatgrass 18
Intermediate Wheatgrass 12.6
Sterile Triticale 10
Western Wheatgrass 5.4
Smooth Brome 5.4
Red Clover 3.6
Orchardgrass 3.6
Sheep Fescue 1.8
Timothy 1.8
Kentucky Bluegrass 1.8
Arizona/Rocky Mtn Fescue 1.8
TOTAL 100

Native Fire Mix (seeding rate 25-50#/acre)

Mix of high altitude all native species that are good for revegetation after wildfire.

Species % in mix
Quickguard Sterile Triticale 35
Mountain Brome 26.5
Slender Wheatgrass 19.5
Western Wheatgrass 17
Sandberg Wheatgrass 2
TOTAL 100
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