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Ok, You are growing a forage fescue. K-31 and Fawn are what the seed companies base their price to us on. It is grown and sold on the open market, right?
What we grow here in the willamette valley oregon is mostly all a proprietary turf type tall fescue. In other words, each variety has a copywrited name and certain characteristics which make it appealing to certain buyers in certain areas. This is why you'll see on the tag of lawn seed, a mixture of grasses and the varieties are stated on that tag, as well as the percentage of those varieties. The proprietary stuff is grown under contract to the seed company that owns the varieties. Just our small little farm grows seven different varieties right now.
VNS is "Variety Not Stated". Basically it is used the same as K-31 and Fawn. In other words a filler that has no qualities or characteristics marketed. It is also sold on the open market.
If you ever get a spare moment, make a few calls to your local seed dealers and ask a few questions about the proprietary stuff. I would equate it simular to the various corn and bean varieties that you grow. I did'nt make the simularity till just now, but it is in essence, the same thing. Each variety has its own characteristics that make it more suitable for your farm and climate, right? | |
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Swathing before harvesting??
