LATE SEEDING OPTIONS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Suggested crop options if seeding common row crops.
1 of 2
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Crop*
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Latest
seeding date
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Seeding rate
per acre
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Intended use
|
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Corn
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June 10
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16-24,000 seeds
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Grain, silage
|
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Grain Sorghum
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July 5
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3 - 6 lbs
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Grain
|
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Soybean
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June 25
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165,000 seeds
|
Grain
|
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Sunflower
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July 1
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20,000 seeds
|
Grain, silage
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Suggested crop options if seeding alternative
crops.
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Crop*
|
Latest
seeding date
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Seeding rate
per acre
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Intended Use
|
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Bean, edible
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July 1
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100,000 seeds
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Grain
|
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Buckwheat:
small seeded
large seeded
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July 10
July 10
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40 lbs
50 lbs
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Grain
Grain
|
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Millet:
foxtail
proso
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July 5-10
July 5-10
|
15 lbs
15-20 lbs
|
Grain, forage
Grain, forage
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* Check
crop compatibility for herbicide carryover from previous crop.
LATE SEEDING OPTIONS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Suggested crop options if seeding for forage
production. 2 of 2
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Crop*
|
Latest
seeding date
|
Seeding rate
per acre
|
Intended Use
|
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Sorghum, forage
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July 20
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4-8
lbs.
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Silage
|
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Rape
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July 15
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5 lbs
drilled, 8 lbs brdcst
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Forage
|
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Sudangrass
&
Sudan hybrids
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July 1
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15-25
lbs, drilled
6-8
lbs, 18-30” rows
4-6
lbs, 36-42” rows
|
Pasture
at 18-24” ht
or
green chop
at
heading
|
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Sundangrass
x
Sorghum
hybrids
|
July 1-15
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10-16
lbs, drilled
6-8
lbs, 20” rows
4-6
lbs, 40” rows
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Pasture
at 24-30” ht,
green
chop at heading,
or hay
at 40” ht
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Rye, winter
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July 15**
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65-70
lbs
|
Fall
pasture or late hay
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* Check
crop compatibility for herbicide carryover from previous crop.
** Delay
planting until September for best forage quality and yield.
Source:
R.G. Hall, Extension Agronomist-Crops
Plant Science Dept., South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.