What are recommended seeding rates for spring cereal/winter cereal mixes?
Generally, spring and winter cereals should both be seeded at about 75% of what is normal for the area to balance silage/greenfeed yield with regrowth and pasture production. Increasing the relative proportion of the winter crop will give better regrowth and fall grazing potential but lower silage yield. Conversely, more spring cereal than winter cereal will increase the silage yield potential but at the expense of grazing production. Additional Resources: Using 1000 Kernel Weight for Calculating Seeding Rates Seeding Rate Calculator An updated silage manual was published by Alberta Agriculture in 2004 and is an excellent resource.
