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Characteristics
Maturity // Medium-early
Height // Medium
Coleoptile length // Medium
Pest and Disease Profile
Management Notes
Use as a management tool for winter annual grassy weed control
Feral rye: 15 gal water, 1% MSO/vol, 10-12 oz/ac Aggressor®
Cheatgrass: 10-15 gal water, NIS or MSO, 8-10 oz/ac Aggressor®
Jointed Goatgrass: 15 gal water, 1% MSO/vol, 12 oz/ac Aggressor®
Grower Requirements
- Provide a crop history for the potential land for the past 5 years.
- Have available irrigation.
- Be located in areas adaptable for the crop.
- Demonstrate excellent farming practices and a record of above-average proven yields.
- Have land completely free of noxious weeds or any other potential contaminants.
- Clean all planting equipment prior to planting and allow Foundation Seed personnel to inspect it.
- Abide by Foundation Seed fertility and watering recommendations.
- Allow Foundation Seed personnel to conduct on-site inspections and rouging of the growing crop at any time during the growing season.
- Clean harvesting equipment and allow Foundation Seed personnel to inspect it prior to harvest activity.
- Ensure that the seed meets all quality standards for foundation seed as set forth by Texas Department of Agriculture guidelines.
- Deliver the seed to Foundation Seed facilities in Vernon or to one of our designated delivery points across the state.
Contract pricing is based on commodity market prices and includes premiums, reduced-price planting seed and payment participation of harvest expense by Foundation Seed. Quantities of crops grown are based on market demands, and not all crops are produced every year.
If you can meet these and other requirements and are interested in joining our team of contract growers, please contact Foundation Seed:
By phone, at 940-552-6226, or
By fax, at 940-552-5524, or
By email, at richard.vierling@ag.tamu.edu, for further details.