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Panicum virgatum `Forestburg` - Forestburg Switchgrass Seed - Sheffield`s Seed Co., Inc.

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***Panicum virgatum 'Forestburg'* *Panicum virgatum***

'Forestburg'

Forestburg Switchgrass, Switch Grass, Switchgrass

In Stock: 1.422 lb (Total:1.422lb)

PANICUM virgatum 'Forestburg'

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1.42 lb

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Germination:

91%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

414,522

Quantity:

1.42 lb

Collected in:

Pennsylvania

Crop year:

2021

Min. hardiness zone:

3

Item ID:

1829633

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days

Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil

Switchgrass is a native grass that is widely used for erosion control, pasture and hayland planting, wildlife habitat, and native prairie restoration. It is also increasingly used as a renewable biofuel resource due to its high dry matter biomass yields. Forestburg Switchgrass is a variety that grows to 3-5 feet tall and is ideal for nesting and winter cover for pheasants and birds. It is a major component of the central North American tallgrass prairie and can be used for soil conservation, forage production, game cover, and erosion control. Switchgrass is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and is native to every state in the continental U.S. except for Oregon, Washington, and California. In Europe, research has just started on switchgrass as a biomass crop for energy and fiber production, and varieties must be chosen based on latitude of origin to ensure successful establishment, yield, quality, and long-term winter survival.

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