High Performance Annual Forage Mixture
Description
Sprint Maxx is a forage blend of Haywire Brand Oats and Stockade Brand Peas. It produces high yields of high quality forage in dairy and beef areas throughout the northern United States and Canada. Sprint Maxx provides a quick source of forages within 60 days of planting and can be used as a nurse crop to establish alfalfa, or it can follow winter wheat or sweet corn if planted within the first 2 weeks of August.
Haywire Brand Oats
- Superior forage yield and excellent standability
- High protein content
- Large palatable leaves
Stockade Brand Peas
- Excellent spring vigor and high yield potential
- Increased vine delivers higher forage quality
- Excellent disease resistance
- Small black seeded forage pea for higher populations
Characteristics
Variety
Sprint Maxx
Use
Silage, Greenfeed
Root Habit
Mixure
Plant Type
Cool Season Grass Legume Mixture
Preferred Growing Conditions
Widely adapted
Production Period
Summer
Key Features
- Good nurse crop
- Good quality
Environmental Tolerances
Winter Hardiness
Annual
Drought Tolerance
Moderate
Flooding Tolerance
Moderate
Optimum PH
6.0–7.5
Acidity Tolerance
Moderate
Alkalinity Tolerance
Moderate
Salinity Tolerance
Moderate