Description
| Type: | Summer Annual Legume | Height: | 14 inches |
| Usage: | Pasture, Hay | Seeding Rate: | 20 – 25 lb/ acre |
| Plant: | Feb- May 10 |
- More of a Pasture Type, but Can Be Used for Hay
- Forage Production is June- October
- Inoculation Required
- Excellent Heat & Drought Tolerance
- Grows Well in Poor Soil (With Low pH Levels)
- Has Reputation for High Weight Gain on Cattle
- Needs to be Managed for Re-Seeding:
- Take Cattle off August 15th
- Allow it to Bloom in September
- It Sets Seed in October
- In November, Turn Cattle Back In
- Potential Nitrogen Production of 30 lb/ acre per year
- The Legume of Choice for Horses
- Mostly grows on well drained soil but will respond well to liming
- Dry formula available
- A non-bloating legume, Fills the summer slump
- Lespedeza can be used by all classes of livestock, especially sheep
- Very desirable for wild bird game plots and food plots
- Yield potential 1-11/2 ton/acre
Note about Managing Lespedeza: Even Moderate Use of Nitrogen Will Increase the Competition & Severely Reduce the Lespedeza Production
