Clover and Forage Grasses

To ensure that you are growing high quality clover and forage grasses, you need varieties you can plant with confidence. Vigor and persistence are characteristics you want from your forage seed and your farm inputs partner. Work with your GrowMaster^® Professional to choose the forage variety best suited for your region and growing conditions. That way, you’ll feel more confident than ever about your forage investment this season.

Management Tip: A key part of a profitable clover and grasses program is to select the right varieties for your growing conditions, keeping in mind your unique stress factors. For more details about Southern States’ clover and grass varieties and advanced forage crop management, talk with your GrowMaster Professional today!

Clovers

Cinnamon Plus (MEDIUM RED CLOVER) The first choice for pasture renovation! Excellent seedling vigor Highly resistant to powdery mildew and northern anthracnose Persistent even under intense grazing pressure Resistant to southern anthracnose Not recommended for horse pastures Treated with ALL-VANTAGE^®	Will (LADINO CLOVER) Quick fall recovery for more grazing days! Improved variety with higher yields Widely adapted Excellent for diluting effects of endophyte fungus in tall fescues, especially in summer Excellent winter hardiness Selected for persistence Recommended for horse pastures	Southern Belle (RED CLOVER) A unique, new early non-dormant variety developed for southern USA! Highest resistance to common root knot nematode species available High forage yields – ideal for pastures High nitrogen fixation reduces fertilizer requirements Excellent seedling vigor with resistance to common disease problems Not recommended for horse pastures	Resolute (INTERMEDIATE-WHITE CLOVER) Quick fall recovery for more grazing days! High forage production Designed for continuous and rotational grazing systems Aggressive stolon activity Drought tolerant Widely adapted Winter-hardy

Forage Grasses

Benchmark Plus (ORCHARDGRASS) Selected for improved persistence in hay and pasture! Early maturity Excellent for pure grass hay and pasture Good vigor and persistence Excellent disease resistance similar to Benchmark Recommended for horse pastures	Derby (TIMOTHY) Early maturing variety! Excellent winter hardiness resistance Excellent yield potential Selected for improved re-growth after cutting Excellent companion to legumes in mixtures Recommended for horse pastures	Haymaster (ORCHARDGRASS) Highest yielding, late maturing variety available! New late maturing variety Excellent for grass-legume hay Good vigor High quality and palatability
TMO102 (TIMOTHY Southern States Brand) Mid-Late maturity variety with significant yield advantage over Climax! Selected for excellent spring vigor and plant health Strong summer re-growth after cutting Very winter-hardy and palatable	Select (TALL FESCUE) Excellent for hay, pasture and winter stockpiling! Wide area of adaptation Very good drought tolerance Very good persistence Medium maturity Low endophyte Recommended for horse pastures	Dessie Teff (SUMMER LOVEGRASS) NEW! Ideal for horses and other livestock ! New high yielding warm season annual forage grass variety Excellent palatability and forage quality Great for use as an emergency forage crop and for double cropping Good for interseeding thin alfalfa stands in final year of production Excellent rotational crop when replacing alfalfa or perennial grass stands
	Laredo (BERMUDAGRASS) Specially blended for high quality hay, grazing and silage! Highly productive for hay, green chop or pasture Excellent palatability Spreads rapidly with both heat and cold tolerance Drought and alkali tolerant once established