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Big Bluestem
Andropogon gerardii
Warm season native grass king
Purchase Big Bluestem
| PLS lb |
$13.50 20+ : $12.00 |
| Height Range: | 48 - 72 inches |
| Seeding Rate: | Broadcast: 1 PLS Lb. / 2,000 sq ft | Drilled: 10 PLS Lbs. / Ac |
| Seeds Per Pound: | 165000 |
Many people call this the "King" of native grasses because of the quality and quantity of forage produced. It is a warm season, sod-forming grass that prefers bottomland sites with good, well-drained soils, but is adapted to many soil types. In a mix with other warm season forages, or in a solid stand by itself, this grass provides excellent forage, palatability, and nutrition for all classes of livestock. When left ungrazed or hayed, the mature plant turns a reddish purple color in the fall with a "turkey foot" seed head.
Andropogon gerardii, Vitman (Bonanza" Big Bluestem) is well adapted in the Great Plains and Midwest. It is also the cultivar used in our warm season pasture mix because of its abilit to produce forage with high in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) that results in improved animal gains of 18 to 50 lbs. more per acre than previously available cultivars when utilized by beef cattle in well-managed grazing systems. Bonanza, developed for use in pastures during the hot months of summer, is an improved warm-season grass variety that increases beef production and net profit per acre. Use Bonanza by itself or in a mixture with other palatable and nutritious warm season grasses.
Call for pricing on Bonanza Big Bluestem.
800-759-1520
