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1 Northstar Seed Seed Guide
2 Cover Crop Selections Appin Forage Turnip Bred for fast, vigorous establishment and quick maturity ( days). It is firmly anchored in the ground for minimum wastage. Appin has a significantly higher proportion of leaf yield compared to other turnips, and is multi-crowned for improved re-growth potential. The high leaf-to-bulb ratio results in a very leafy crop with high digestibility. Radish A cover crop for green manure. Large aggressive taproot that can reach depths of 30 inches. Rapid germination and growth Penetrates hardpan Decays rapidly Spring soil is warmer and drier Hybrid Forage Brassica An early maturing hybrid forage brassica bred for rapid growth and high performance. Great summer forage. Hairy Vetch Good cold seedling. High protein forage and hay. Winter annual for ground cover. Others available upon request. Kale Rape Clovers ect. 2
3 Northstar Seed Index Alfalfa 4,5 Grasses 6,7 Hay/Pasture Seed Blends 8,9 Native Seed / Reclamation Blends 10 Lawn Seed Blends 11 Forage Adaptation & Comparison 12,13 Corn 14,15 Neepawa, MB: Toll Free: Calgary, AB: Toll Free: Fax: Fax:
4 Alfalfa Stealth SF Fast Growth Fast recovery alfalfa! Multiple cuts for increased production. Recovery 10 to 30% faster than present fast recovery alfalfas High multifoliate expression Earlier harvest times One of the highest yielding alfalfas to ever go through the WFTEST (Canadian Western Forage Test) Rugged ST One Tough Alfalfa Possibly our hardiest variety! Large, Broad, Deep-Set Crowns Fall Dormancy 3 = Persistence Tolerance to increased salt levels TopHand Top Performer A strong performer that over the years has consistently delivered very good yields with exceptional quality! Multifoilate expression Very good winterhardiness Response WT Wet Tolerance Performs well on medium to heavy soils. A very strong variety that should be considered whether seeding dryland or irrigation. Excellent forage quality High yielding branch rooted variety Adjusts it s root growth based on level of moisture stress 4
5 Alfalfa Northstar Seed Commitment to proprietary alfalfa seed varieties: 1. Select only high purity and germination seed lots. 2. Seed treat with Apron XL for improved seedling vigour. 3. We apply an extra rate of inoculant. Blend 10-5 New and Improved Varietal #1 Blend using only Northstar Seed Premium Alfalfas. Varieties all deliver top performance characteristics Adaptable to various soil conditions Combines the strengths of each unique variety Excellent winter hardiness Rancher s Choice Brand Adaptabilty Long term production with adaptation to variable soil conditions. Blend of multi-leaf, tri-foiliate and creeping root alfalfas Very adaptable Very good winter hardiness Consistent performer Runner Creeping Root A very strong creeping root that has performed exceptionally well under most conditions in Western Canada. Strong performer under dryland conditions Creeping root Excellent winter survival Drought tolerant Neepawa, MB: Toll Free: Fax: Calgary, AB: Toll Free: Fax:
6 Grasses Courtenay Tall Fescue Selected for high quality, yield and improved winter survival. Good flood and saline tolerance Large basal leaves, high quality Exceptional yield potential Ideal component in seed mixtures Early Arctic Orchard Grass Exceptional Orchard Grass that demonstrates above average hardiness. Excellent companion when blended with Alfalfa Strong winter survival Performs well in pasture or hay production Selected for high quality (leafy) Elunaria Annual Rye Grass Annual grass with very good production and quality. Westerwold type Suitable for hay, haylage or pasture High yield opportunity Very good quality with broad leaves Nabucco Italian Rye Grass Tetraploid variety that delivers improved quality over Annual Rye Grass. Considered an annual grass Tetraploid variety, high quality Quick re-growth Wider, more succulent leaves than diploid annual ryegrass Excellent palatability/digestibility High Energy/Feed Quality Very High Sugar Content 6
7 Grasses Express Timothy Recommended component in most hay and pasture blends. Excellent winter survivability Medium maturity Very Good regrowth Great leafy variety for domestic hay production Cache Meadow Brome Grass Registration Pending, Available Spring 2014 More upright growth habit Improved quality and performance Suitable in hay and pasture blends Carlton Smooth Brome Grass Widely adaptable Sod forming Moderate saline tolerance Neepawa, MB: Toll Free: Fax: Calgary, AB: Toll Free: Fax:
8 Max Seed Blends Dual Purpose/Hay or Pasture Dual Max High quality grasses that have very good regrowth habits. This blend will offer excellent grazing potential and is suited to most grazing systems. Prefers medium to heavy soils. 75% Fleet Meadow Brome Grass 20% High Arctic Brand Orchardgrass 5% Alfalfa Blend 10-5 Prairie Max Dryland pasture production. Meadow Brome Grass offers a long grazing season with very good quality and regrowth. Crested Wheat Grass, excellent early season growth. 75% Fleet Meadow Brome Grass 20% Kirk Crested Wheat Grass 5% Runner Alfalfa Bloat Stopper Max Veldt Cicer Milkvetch is a hardy non-bloat legume. Fleet Meadow Brome and Barolex Tall Fescue are very adaptable grasses. 55% Fleet Meadow Brome Grass 30% Veldt Cicer Milkvetch 15% Barolex Tall Fescue Saline Pasture Max High quality all grass blend, no concerns with bloat. Widely adapted blend to various soil types and moisture conditions. 30% Barolex Tall Fescue 30% Carlton Smooth Brome Grass 20% Slender Wheat Grass 20% Dahurian Wildrye Western Grass Max High quality all grass blend. If properly managed can be a very productive pasture blend. No concerns with bloat. 35% Fleet Meadow Brome Grass 25% High Arctic Brand Orchardgrass 15% Barolex Tall Fescue 15% Rough Stock Brand Kentucky Blue Grass 10% Express Timothy 8
9 Hay Ranchers Hay Max Adaptability. A very good blend that will deliver high yield potential under good fertility and moisture conditions. 40% Fleet Meadow Brome Grass 30% Carlton Smooth Brome Grass 30% Ranchers Choice Brand Alfalfa Maxi High production blend for producers wanting a high performance alfalfa with timothy. Express Timothy has increased tolerance to low lying areas, and will assist in curing the swath. 90% Alfalfa Blend % Express Timothy Premium Hay Max A very hardy mixture that includes Express Timothy, our high quality leafy timothy and Alfalfa Blend 10-5, our best alfalfa blend. This blend delivers a multiple cut hay stand under good management and soil conditions. 65% Alfalfa Blend % Fleet Meadow Brome Grass 5% Express Timothy Saline Hay Max Productive soils that are demonstrating early signs of salt stress. Has tolerance to increased moisture conditions. 40% Barolex Tall Fescue 40% Rugged ST Alfalfa 20% Carlton Smooth Brome Grass Lowland Max Ideally used in areas of poor drainage for hay or pasture. 50% Barolex Tall Fescue 30% Marathon Reed Canary Grass 20% Express Timothy Max Seed Blends Northstar Seed will custom blend forage seed to your specific requirement. Ask for details. Neepawa, MB: Toll Free: Fax: Calgary, AB: Toll Free: Fax:
10 Native Seed Foothills Native Blend Suitable for upland areas along the Rocky Mountain Foothills. 30% Rocky Mountain Fescue 25% Foothills Rough Fescue 15% Mountain Brome Grass 10% Awned Wheat Grass 10% Alpine Blue Grass 10% June Grass Sandy Soils Native Blend Suitable for dry sandy locations. 30% Prairie Sand Reed 15% Slender Wheat Grass 15% Blue Grama 15% Green Needle Grass 15% Indian Rice Grass 10% Needle and Thread Southern Prairie Native Blend Suitable for upland areas in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. 20% Plains Rough Fescue 20% Green Needle Grass 15% Slender Wheat Grass 15% Western Wheat Grass 15% June Grass 10% Blue Grama 5% Needle and Thread Wetland Native Blend Suitable for lowland areas or margins of ponds and sloughs. 20% Tufted Hair Grass 20% Fowl Blue Grass 20% Canada Wild Rye 15% Slender Wheat Grass 15% Beckmans Slough Grass 10% Tickle Grass North/Central Parkland Native Blend Suitable for upland loamy soils in the North/Central prairies. 20% Canada Wild Rye 20% Northern Wheat Grass 15% Slender Wheat Grass 15% Fringed Brome Grass 15% Rocky Mountain Fescue 10% Green Needle Grass 5% June Grass Slope Stabilization Native Blend Suitable for stabilizing soils on slopes with marginal soils. 40% Rocky Mountain Fescue 20% Stream Bank Wheat Grass 20% Slender Wheat Grass 20% Canada Wild Rye 10
11 Lawn Seed Blends Instagreen A very good general use blend. Suitable to areas with sun and shade. Deluxe Blend Our best blend! Ideally suited to those areas with full sun where a rich vibrant turf is expected. All Purpose Sun & Shade A premium blend that is ideally suited to sunny areas but will tolerate partial shade. With a high percentage of bluegrass, the turf quality should be very good. Northstar Seed will custom blend lawn seed to your specific requirement. Ask for details. Neepawa, MB: Toll Free: Fax: Calgary, AB: Toll Free: Fax:
12 Forage Adaptation & Comparison Guide Legumes SPECIES USE LONGEVITY WINTER HARDINESS * SEEDS/LB. GROWING PERIOD PLANT TYPE Alfalfa Hay & Pasture Long Good 200,000 Spring - Fall Tap, Branch, Creeping Rooted Alsike Clover Hay & Pasture Short Fair 700,000 Spring Branched Birdsfoot Trefoil Pasture Short Good 375,000 Spring - Fall Tap Rooted with branches. Cicer Milkvetch Pasture Long Good 130,000 Late Spring - Fall Creeping Rooted Red Clover Hay & Pasture Short Poor 275,000 Spring Tap Rooted with Side Branches Sainfoin Pasture Long Fair 32,000 (Dehulled) Spring - Summer Tap Rooted Sweet Clover Hay & Silage 2 years Fair 260,000 Spring of 2nd year Tap Rooted White Clover Pasture Short to Long Good 800,000 Spring - Fall Rhizomatous Grass SPECIES USE LONGEVITY WINTER HARDINESS * SEEDS/LB. GROWING PERIOD PLANT TYPE Altai Wild Rye Grass Pasture Long Excellent 60,000 Early Spring - Mid Summer Bunch Grass Annual (Italian) Ryegrass Hay & Pasture Short annual 1 year Poor 230,000 Spring - Fall Bunch Grass Creeping Foxtail Pasture Long Good 750,000 Early Spring - Fall Sod Forming Creeping Red Fescue Pasture & Lawn Long Excellent 615,000 Spring - Fall Sod Forming Crested Wheat grass Pasture & Hay Long Excellent 175,000 Early Spring Bunch Grass Dahurian Wild Rye grass Intermediate Wheat grass Pasture Short Good 80,000 Spring - Fall Shallow Rooted Bunch Grass Hay & Pasture Medium Good 88,000 Late Spring - Mid Summer Sod Forming Kentucky Blue Grass Pasture & Lawn Long Excellent 2,180,000 Spring - Fall Sod Forming Meadow Brome grass Meadow Fescue Pasture Short - Medium Hay & Pasture Long Good 80,000 Early Spring - Late Summer Bunch Grass Good 230,000 Early Spring - Late Fall Bunch Grass Meadow Foxtail Pasture Long Good 575,000 Early Spring - Fall Bunch Grass Orchard Grass Hay & Pasture Short Fair 650,000 Spring - Fall Bunch Grass Perennial Rye grass Hay & Pasture Short 2-3 years Pubescent Wheat grass Russian Wild Rye grass Poor 330,000 Spring - Fall Bunch Grass Hay & Pasture Medium Good 100,000 Early Spring - Mid Summer Sod Forming Pasture Long Excellent 175,000 Early Spring - Mid Summer Bunch Grass Smooth Brome grass Hay & Pasture Long Excellent 136,000 Mid Spring - Mid Summer Sod Forming Tall Fescue Pasture Medium Good 225,000 Late Spring - Fall Bunch Grass Tall Wheat grass Hay & Pasture Long Excellent 79,000 Late Spring - Mid Summer Bunch Grass Timothy Hay & Pasture Medium Good 1,230,000 Spring - Summer Bunch Grass 12 * Seeds/lb. may vary
13 Forage Adaptation & Comparison Guide Selecting/Developing a Forage Blend Factors to Consider 1. Pasture or Hay 2. Seed bed preparation 3. Legumes inoculated 4. Seed treatment / coated seed 5. Best time to seed 6. Soil fertility 7. Seeding equipment 8. Companion crop 9. Seeding rate Call us! Your Northstar Seed Advisor is here to answer your questions. Native Grasses SPECIES USE LONGEVITY WINTER HARDINESS SEEDS/LB. GROWING PERIOD PLANT TYPE Blue Grama Pasture Long Excellent 800,000 Late Spring - Fall Sod Forming Canada Wildrye Hay & Pasture Long Excellent 115,000 Early Spring - Fall Bunch Grass Green Needle grass Pasture Long Moderate 180,000 Late Spring - Fall Bunch Grass Indian Rice grass Hay & Pasture Long Excellent 170,000 Mid Spring - Fall Sod Forming June grass Hay & Pasture Long Excellent 2,200,000 Early Spring - Late Summer Bunch Grass Needle & Thread Pasture Long Excellent 115,000 Early Spring - Early Fall Bunch Grass Northern Wheat grass Pasture Long Moderate 155,000 Mid Spring - Mid Summer Sod Forming Slender Wheat grass Hay & Pasture Medium Moderate 160,000 Mid Spring - Mid Summer Bunch Grass Western Wheat grass Hay & Pasture Long Excellent 110,000 Early Spring - Fall Sod Forming Neepawa, MB: Toll Free: Fax: Calgary, AB: Toll Free: Fax:
14 Northstar Seed To order or for additional information please contact: Northstar Seed Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2E3 Ph: Fax: Toll Free: Northstar Seed Box 2220 Neepawa, Mb R0J 1H0 PH: Fax: Toll Free:
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