Rhodes Grass Seed will not be available Spring 2024 due to crop failure. Rhodes Grass grows well in sandy soils, and will tolerate soils that are slightly saline. Rhodes Grass can produce forage for livestock and wildlife, and provide nesting cover for game birds.~~~
Rhodes Grass grows well in sandy soils, and will tolerate soils that are slightly saline. Rhodes Grass can produce forage for livestock and wildlife, and provide nesting cover for game birds.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Pasture, Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Hay Production
- Germination Time: 5 - 7 days, under optimal conditions. Allow 3-4 weeks for the unstratified seed to break dormancy and germinate, under optimal conditions.
- Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone
- Height: 2 - 5 feet
- Sunlight Requirements: 8+ hours, full sun for best results
- Advantages: Highly palatable, easy to establish, and highly drought tolerant.
- When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and summer when night time temperatures are consistently 65+ degrees.
Product Detail
- Produces forage for livestock and wildlife
- Provides nesting cover for game birds
- Warm season perennial bunchgrass
- Grows well in sandy soils
- Extremely drought tolerant once established
Product Information
Rhodes Grass is a native warm-season perennial Bunchgrass, reaching height of 2 to 5 ft. and produces feathery seed heads, 1 to 2 in. in length, which turn green and light brown at maturity.
Rhodes Grass grows well in sandy soils, and will tolerate soils that are slightly saline. Rhodes Grass can produce forage for livestock and wildlife, and provide nesting cover for game birds. Rhodes Grass should not be grazed the first year, but once established can support rotational or continuous grazing. Once established, Rhodes Grass is extremely drought-tolerant, and does not tolerate cold temperatures. Will regrow quickly after frost in tropical locations.
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Plant between May and August at a rate of 10 lbs. per acre. Plant at a depth between 1/8 to 1/4 in.