Lactal offers premier quality hay, pasture or silage. Its excellent digestibility and feed value – attributable to breeding efforts to reduce heading (setting seed through summer) – is suitable for all classes of livestock, especially those with high nutrient requirements.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Variety | Lactal |
| Use | Pasture |
| Root Habit | Bunchgrass |
| Plant Type | Basal |
| Preferred Growing Conditions | Medium to high fertility soils with adequate moisture |
| Production Period | Mid to Late Summer, Fall |
| Limitations |
|
| Approx. Seeds/lb | 240,000 |
| Seeding Rate lb/acre | 8-12 |
| Environmental Tolerances | |
|---|---|
| Winterhardiness | Above Average |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Flooding Tolerance | Moderate |
| Optimum PH | 5.5 – 7.5 |
| Acidity Tolerance | Moderate |
| Alkalinity Tolerance | Low to Moderate |
| Salinity Tolerance | Low to Moderate |
