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planting lespedeza seed Serala Sericea Lespedeza SeedSerala Sericea Lespedeza Seed provides a "utility man" role for agricultural users, serving as effective pasture and hay, or as an attractant for game birds. Lespedeza also makes for a good erosion control option. This seed is unhulled.~~~ Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed provides a "utility man" role for agricultural users, serving as effective pasture and hay, or as an attractant for game birds. Lespedeza also makes for a good erosion control option.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed provides a "utility man" role for agricultural users, serving as effective pasture and hay, or as an attractant for game birds. Lespedeza also makes for a good erosion control option. This seed is unhulled.~~~
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed provides a "utility man" role for agricultural users, serving as effective pasture and hay, or as an attractant for game birds. Lespedeza also makes for a good erosion control option. This seed is unhulled.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Pasture, Erosion Control, Hay Production, Livestock Forage, Cattle Grazing, Hay Production
- Germination Time: 21 - 28 days, under optimal conditions
- Growing Locations: Warm Season & Transition Zone
- Height: 3 - 5 feet
- Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 8 hours, full sun for best results
- Advantages: Persists under wide range of soil types; vigorous root system.
- When to Plant: Recommended Planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees.
Product Detail
- Good for erosion control
- Game bird attractant
- Effective for pasture and hay
- Non GMO
- Warm season perennial
Product Information
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed is a perennial upright forb, reaching 3 to 6 ft. in height. Serala Sericea Lespedeza leaves are alternate, and composed of numerous three leaflet clusters. The small leaves are usually green with white beneath. The stem is gray-green. The white flowers are composed of 1 to 3 pea-like flowers and appear from July to September. Clustered legume pods are scattered around the stem, contain one seed, and mature from October to March.
It can be used as hay, pasture, erosion control, or as wild game food for upland game birds. It is easy to establish, and is low maintenance. It is good quality when young, but declines in late summer as it matures. The seeds are excellent fall and winter food for upland game birds.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed has origins in South Asia, such as China and Korea. This product is not legal for use in Kansas or Colorado.
Serala Sericea Lespedeza Seed has a wide range of adaptations in the soil types of the Southeastern United States and Midwest. This forb prefers clay or loamy soil and tolerates low fertility and acidic soils.
Don't forget to buy the necessary inoculant for this product!
*Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.~~~
Plant at a rate of 30 to 40 lbs. per acre, or 1 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft., at a depth of 1/2 in. Plant during Spring. Fertilize with 200 lbs, of 10-10-10 at establishment.
Begin grazing or harvest when plants are 15 to 24 in. tall. Leave 4 in. stubble height. High tannin levels reduce consumption as a pasture. Tannin levels drop if harvested for hay. Has coarser stems compared to Serala Lespedeza, making it lower in quality as a pasture plant.
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