Bromus inermis
Big Ton XL
Big Ton XL smooth bromegrass blend provides improved yield potential, disease resistance and forage quality. It is easier to plant and establish than common bromegrasses. Big Ton is one of the best pasture or hay grasses in the adapted area.
Key features
- Vigorous, long-lived sod-forming perennial grass
- Excellent drought resistance
- Improved leaf disease/seedling blight resistance
- VERY versatile, suited to grazing & haying
- Well-suited alongside alfalfa & in mixed stands
Segment
Forage
Category
Bromegrass
Species
Bromegrass, Smooth
Sci. Name
Bromus inermis
Emergence (Days)
14
Type
Smooth
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
300000
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
138000
Seeding Depth (cm)
0.635-1.27
Seeding Depth (Inches)
1/4-1/2
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
17-23
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
15-20
Planting Times
Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare)
6-11
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
5-10
Livestock
Cattle ,
Goats ,
Hogs ,
Horses ,
Poultry ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture
Winter Hardiness
9