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Blackwell Swithcgrass

● Provide good quality forage.
● Good drought tolerance.
● Suitable all classes of livestock.
● Provides good cover for deer and provides nesting and cover sites for game birds.
● Seed provides good food source for gambirds.

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Life Cycle: Perennial
Introduced/ Native: Native
Growth Habit: Bunch Grass
Plant Height:  36-50 inches

Description:

Blackwell is a vigorous, perennial bunch grass that grows throughout most of the United States. This grass grows 3 to6 feet high, with large, vigorous rhizomes. Because of its deep penetrating root system, it can handle drought periods better than most grasses and provides outstanding erosion control.

Switchgrass grows on nearly all soil types but is most abundant and thrives best on moist low areas of relatively high fertility. It is unique in that it can withstand flooding and saturated soils for long periods of time after it is established.

Switchgrass is relished by all classes of livestock and is suitable to hay and silage. Switchgrass provides excellent cover for wildlife populations; the seed provides a high quality food source for game birds.

Planting INformation:

Planting Rate 
   Drill/Row
3-4 bs/acre
   Broadcast:
4-5 lbs/ acre
Planting Depth:
1/2 inch
Perfered Soil Type:
  Loam - Clay 

Characteristics & Ratings

Yield Potenital
10
Palatability
8
Digestibility
7
Seedling Vigor
5
Recovery After Cutting
7
Plant Uniformity
8

Ratings: 1= Poor   10 = Excellent

Crop Use

Hay
9
Continuous Grazing
5
Rotational Grazing
10
Cattle
10
Horses
5
Sheep & Goats
10
Deer
6
Turkey
4
Quail
8
Dove
4

Ratings: 1= Poor   10 = Excellent