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Alfalfa | Hay Mixtures | Pasture Mixtures | Corn Hybrids

ALFALFA
PICKSEED is the trusted Canadian Leader in Alfalfa. This distinction stems from over 55 years of dedication to the Canadian seed business. Our line of Alfalfa varieties are designed to meet the specific needs of today's farmers, and we do this by analyzing them within our extensive private forage testing program, which we operate in all Alfalfa growing areas across Canada.

PICKSEED ALFALFA VARIETY COMPARISONS

PICKSEED Alfalfa	FD	BW	VW	PRR	FW	APH	AN	Forage Quality	Multi- Foliate	Other Traits
Starbuck	3.7	HR	R	HR	HR	HR	HR	Very High	>85%	Developed for Dairy
AC Grazeland Br	2	R	S	-	-	-	-	Normal	No	Bloat REDUCED
Pickseed 2065MF	3.7	HR	R	HR	HR	HR	HR	Very High	Very High	Persistence Regrowth Yield
Pickseed 8925MF	3	HR	R	HR	HR	R	HR	High	High	Persistence Yield
Pickseed 3006	2	HR	MR	MR	-	-	R	Normal	Trace	40% Creeping Early dormancy
Able	2	HR	HR	HR	HR	-	HR	Normal	No	Adaptable Persistence 10-20% Creeping

FD = Fall Dormancy Rating	VW = Verticillium Wilt	FW = Fusarium Wilt	AN = Anthracnose
BW = Bacterial Wilt	PRR = Phytophthora Root Rot	APH = Aphanomyces Root Rot

HAY MIXTURES
All PICKSEED forage mixtures are designed with each type of producer in mind. Whether you are a hay-for-sale producer, a beef producer or a dairy producer, PICKSEED carries a wide range of forage mixtures to suit everyone's requirements.

Mixture	Best Use	Composition	Best Soil Type Per Acre	Seeding Rate	Remarks
DairyPro	High quality, multi cut haylage	85% 2065MF 15% Richmond Timothy	Well drained	5 kg /11 lb	Newest generation, highest quality, high performance forage blend. Custom designed for Dairy production
121	Quality hay, multi cut	85% PS 8925MF Alfalfa 15% Richmond Timothy	Well drained	5 kg /11 lb	High quality, multifoliolate Alfalfa. Rapid establishment and great presistence.
ABR 80	Haylage and multi cut hay	85% Able Alfalfa 15% Richmond Timothy	Well drained	5 kg /11 lb	Very persistent and high yielding. Use for longer rotations and winter tough areas.
ABR 101	Haylage and multi cut hay	60% Able Alfalfa 10% Richmond Timothy 30% BromePro-GroKoted	Well to medium drained	5 kg /11 lb	Highest yielding for regular rotations. Multiple disease including Verticillium wilt and Phytophthora root rot.
ABC	Dryland, single cut hay	40% BromePro-GroKoted 30% Intermediate Wheatgrass 30% PS 3006 Alfalfa	Dry sandy	5.5 kg /12 lb	Well suited for dry sandy soils on single cut hay system with potential for good regrowth on Alfalfa.
EconoHay	Hay	40% Westblend Alfalfa 20% Timothy 20% BromePro-GroKoted 20% Annual Ryegrass	Medium drainage	5 kg /11 lb	Good yield, good quality, good value.

Pasture Mixtures
Today PICKSEED's improved pasture mixtures target highly adapted varieties that will further enhance the quality, productivity and longevity of the pasture. Whether you have dairy or beef cattle, horses, sheep or deer; whether you need to establish a new pasture or just improve an existing one - PICKSEED offers a complete line of pasture mixtures to meet your needs.

Mixture	Best Use	Composition	Best Soil Type	Seeding Rate Per Acre	Remarks
PasturePro	Pasture hay	30% Fleet Meadow bromegrass - GroKoted 20% Okay Orchardgrass 10% Carnival Tall fescue 20% AC Grazeland Br 10% Norlea Perennial ryegrass 10% TimPro Timothy	Medium	5.5 kg / 11 lb	Widely adaptable. Highest yielding pasture blend. Season long performance, and designed for maximum regrowth.
Cattlemans	Hay pasture	40% Fleet Meadow bromegrass - GroKoted 25% Kirk Crested wheatgrass 10% Montebello Tall fescue 15% Dahurian Wildrye 10% AC Grazeland Br	Medium drainage	6 kg / 13 lb	Ideal grassland pasture, quick regrowth, good drought tolerance, and season long growth
Horsemans	Excellent horse pasture	20% Richmond Timothy 20% Kentucky bluegrass 20% HiPro Orchardgrass 10% AC Grazeland Br 10% Tetraploid Italian ryegrass 20% BromePro - GroKoted	Medium drainage	8 kg / 17.5 lb	Well balanced for proper nutrition. Stands up well under heavy grazing. Excellent spring, summer and fall.
Stockmans	Hay pasture	35% Fleet Meadow bromegrass - GroKoted 30% HiPro Orchardgrass 10% Carnival Tall fescue 10% Richmond Timothy 10% Tetraploid Italian ryegrass 5% Sainfoin	Medium drainage	6 kg / 13 lb	Widely adaptable. Well balanced mixture with grasses and legumes. Without Alfalfa for bloat safety.
RangePro	Pasture hay	50% BromePro - GroKoted 25% Kirk Crested wheatgrass 5% HiPro Brand Tall fescue 15% Dahurian Wildrye 5% Tall wheatgrass	Dry to medium wet soils	5 kg / 11 lb	Long term pasture with no legume. Adapted to Eastern and Southern Alberta. Good one cut hay.
SaltPro	Hay pasture	20% Dahurian Wildrye 20% Tall wheatgrass 10% HiPro Tall fescue 15% Russian Wildrye 10% HiPro Westblend Alfalfa 10% Sweet clover 15% BromePro	Moderate - high salinity	6 kg / 13 lb	Formulated for salinity prone pasture and hay land. Sweet clover for flood tolerance and bloat safety.
Drylands	Pasture hay	40% Fleet Meadow bromegrass - GroKoted 10% Dahurian Wildrye 20% Pubescent wheatgrass 20% Kirk Crested wheatgrass 10% PS 3006 Alfalfa	Dry sandy	5.5 kg / 11 lb	Long term production. Excellent persistence. Season long production.
Lowlands	Pasture hay	30% Creeping foxtail 20% Richmond Timothy 30% Creeping Red fescue 10% Alsike clover 10% Bellevue Reed canarygrass	Low, poorly drained	6 kg / 13 lb	A long term mixture for poorly drained soils. Can survive spring flooding. Caution is recommended if feeding Alsike clover to horses.

Corn Hybrids

Hybrid	2363	2338	Exalt	Exsile	2351	2535LL	2365RR	2230	2455Bt
Description	Grain corn with excellent vigor. Exceptional roots and stalks. Produces a high quality gent grain.	Medium tall attractive dual purpose hybrid. Strong emergence and early season development. Adapted to planting in higher CHU zones for early grain, excellent stalks.	A "one of a kind" massive Leafy single cross hybrid with impressive emergence and early season development. Has consistently out-performed silage varieties in its maturity class.	An imposing silage specific Leafy single cross hybrid with impressive emergence and early season development Has consistently out-performed silage varieties in its maturity class.	Medium tall plant with abundant health and sturdy stalks. Top yields from long tapered ear. Deep kernels of excellent quality grain.	Produces a tall plant with dark green leaves. Strong stalks and rapid dry down. Excellent yields and excellent stalks	Earliest Round-up hybrid. High test weight and grain quality. Rapid early season growth with strong stalks.	Short, compact, premier grain hybrid that sets up grain early. Stalks and roots reliable and strong. Grain quality and test weight above average.	High performance and high yields. Bt maintains great plant health and grain quality up to harvest. Tall, dual-purpose hybrid.
Heat Units - Western Canada	2200	2300	2400	2300	2300	450	2300	2100	2400
Emergence	Excellent	Very Good	Very Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seeding Vigour	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Very Good	Excellent
Root Strength	Excellent	Good	Very Good	Excellent	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
Stalk Strength	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plant Height	Medium - Small	Medium - Tall	Tall	Tall	Medium - Tall	Tall	Medium - Tall	Medium - Small	Tall
Bushel Wt	High	Good	Good	Good	Very High	Good	Very Good	High	High
Dry Down	Moderate	Rapid	Slow	Slow	Rapid	Rapid	Moderate	Moderate	Rapid
Recommended Use	Grain	Grain / Silage	Silage	Silage	Grain	Grain / Silage	Grain / Silage	Grain	Grain / Silage