Phleum pratense
Richmond
Richmond Timothy is adapted to a cool and humid climate, and thrives best on rich, moist bottomlands or on finer textured soils, such as clay loams - not on coarser soils. It prefers a pH of 5.5 to 7.0. Timothy will grow on low fertility soils, but is better in high fertility soil. It is not well adapted to wet, flat land or standing water. It has poor recovery in limited moisture conditions, and does not tolerate drought, but has high tolerance to cold temperatures and ice.
Key features
- Very good forage quality
- Early maturity
- Very good forage yield
- Very good spring vigour
- Very good winterhardiness
General Characteristics
Livestock
Cattle ,
Horses ,
Sheep
Usage
Hay ,
Silage ,
Pasture
Segment
Forage
Species
Timothy
Sci. Name
Phleum pratense
Ploidy
Hexaploid
Plant Characteristics
Winter Hardiness
9
Time of Head Emergence
Early
Stem Color
Green
Stem Node Color
Green
Leaf Length
Medium-Long
Leaf Width
Medium
Emergence (Days)
10
Growth Habit
Semi-Erect
Maturity
Early
Seed Characteristics
Seed Weight
0.67g/1000 Seeds
Forage Quality Characteristics
Seeding Information
Approx. Seeds/Lb.
1,152,000
Approx. Seeds/Kg.
2534400
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare)
14-17
Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre)
12-15
Planting Times
Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare)
3-7
Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre)
2-6