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Tall Fescue (25%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Great stockpiling ability, high tonnage potential. Deep rooting grass.
Meadow Brome (10%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Fast growing in spring. Greater frost resistance than Smooth Brome. Commonly used in blends across Western Canada.
Timothy (10%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Abundant leaf growth ability in mid-summer. Mixes well with alfalfa in a stand.
Orchard Grass (10%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Grass
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Vigorous growth with high biomass potential. Dense root system. Does well in cool environments.
Birdsfoot Trefoil (7.5%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Non-bloat legume. High adaptability to its environment. Stays vegetative longer (indeterminate plant species)
Red Clover (7.5%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Biennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? A specific enzyme (polyphenol oxidase) in this plant allows the clover to break down in the abomasum, not the rumen, which uses the protein more efficiently. Grows well in shaded environments.
Multi-Leaf Alfalfa (10%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? High relative feed value with increased leaf growth. (more leaves)
Trifoliate Alfalfa (10%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Less leaves than multi-leaf but in a broader form. High field value.
Creeping Root Alfalfa (10%)
Plant Type: Cool Season Perennial Legume
Mycorrhizal Dependent: Yes
Why In The Blend? Ability to withstand pressure from grasses due to its creeping root characteristic. Provides better ground cover for the stand > tap rooted alfalfa.