| Soil Conditions and Desired Management | Crop | Seeding Rate (lb/A) |
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| Well-drained soils, early first cut, 3 to 4 cuttings | Alfalfa or | 12-15 |
| Alfalfa and | 8-12 |
| timothy or | 4-6 |
| bromegrass or | 5-8 |
| orchardgrass or | 4-6 |
| reed canarygrass | 6-8 |
| | |
| Moderately to well drained soils, 2 to 3 cuttings | Alfalfa or | 12-15 |
| Alfalfa and | 8-12 |
| timothy or | 4-6 |
| bromegrass or | 5-8 |
| reed canarygrass | 6-8 |
| | |
| Variable drainage with spots in field too wet for alfalfa, 2 to 3 cuttings | Alfalfa and | 6 |
| birdsfoot trefoil and | 4 |
| timothy or | 6 |
| reed canarygrass | 6-8 |
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| Poorly to well-drained soils, short-term hay 1-2 years | Red clover and | 6-8 |
| timothy | 6 |
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| Moderately to well-drained soils, grasses, 3-4 cuttings | Timothy or | 8 |
| orchardgrass or | 10 |
| reed canarygrass | 8-10 |
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| Moderately to well-drained soils, for cover on dikes, roadbanks | Crownvetch and | 10 |
| timothy or | 5 |
| tall fescue | 6 |