Appendix B: Suggested seed mixes for wildlife plantings on the northern Great Plains. We calculated all seed mixes for 40-acre plantings
(A Farm and Ranch Guide to Developing and Maintaining Wildlife Habitat on the Northern Great Plains) - Appendix B
Calculated all seed mixes for 40-acre plantings.
| Species | Pounds/Acre | Total Pounds |
|---|---|---|
| Forage Oats | 8 | 320 |
| Forage Pea | 8 | 320 |
| Forage Barley | 8 | 320 |
| Vetch | 5 | 200 |
| Lentil | 3 | 120 |
| Grain Sorghum | 2 | 80 |
| Sunflower | 2 | 80 |
| Radish | 1 | 40 |
| Turnip | 1 | 40 |
| Beets or Spinach | 1 | 40 |
| Annual Clover | 1 | 40 |
| Total Mix | 40 | 1600 |
| Species | Pounds/Acre | Total Pounds |
|---|---|---|
| Buckwheat | 4 | 160 |
| Lentil | 4 | 160 |
| Sunn Hemp | 4 | 160 |
| Safflower | 2 | 80 |
| Vetch | 2 | 80 |
| Winter Rye | 2 | 80 |
| Turnip | 1 | 40 |
| Radish | 1 | 40 |
| Rapeseed | 1 | 40 |
| Collards | 1 | 40 |
| Total Mix | 22 | 880 |
| Species | Pounds/Acre | Total Pounds |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Wheatgrass | 11 | 440 |
| Western Wheatgrass | 8 | 320 |
| Canada Wildrye | 6.5 | 260 |
| Big Bluestem | 6 | 240 |
| Alfalfa | 5.5 | 220 |
| Slender Wheatgrass | 5 | 200 |
| Switchgrass | 3.5 | 40 |
| Flax | 1 | 40 |
| Maximillian Sunflower | 1 | 40 |
| Total Mix | 47.5 | 1900 |
Landowners wishing to provide season-long habitat for pollinator species may consider adding the following forbs to their grassland mix (plant at a rate of 0.5 to 1 pound per acre).
- Lewis Flax (Early Season Bloom)
- Black-eyed Susan (Early to Mid-Season Bloom)
- Purple Coneflower (Mid-Season)
- Wild Bergamot (Mid to Late Season Bloom)
- Blue Vervain (Late Season Bloom)