RC Big Rock Switchgrass
Introducing New & Improved Varieties
RC Big Rock Switchgrass is an upland type switchgrass.
Characteristics
High biomass production, larger seed and quicker establishment than parent, reduced seed dormancy, quick emergence.
Increased height reaching 6 ½ - 8 ft during the growing season, erect growth habit, lodging resistance in part due to thicker stem, rapid growth, winter hardy, persistent.
Production Area – Adaptable to all soil types, will withstand imperfect drainage, adaptable to different climatic zones, 2500 – 3000 CHU, 153 days from May 1 to seed maturity
Uses
• Livestock feeding and bedding
• Mulching applications
• Conservation planting
• Habitat screening
• Biomass production
Seed size – 210 mg / 100 seeds
Seeding Rate – 8-10 kg. / ha PLS
Maturity – October (3 days later than Cave-In-Rock)
Yield – 10-14 tonnes / ha dry matter, harvestable yield first year
RC Big Rock crop at Don Nott’s farm, Clinton, ON. Fall Harvested RC Big Rock – Valleyfield, QC
Stay tuned over the next few weeks! We will continue to highlight new and improved, registered switchgrass varieties which offer many improvements over previous varieties such as even seed germination and seedling establishment, biomass production, stand height plus lodging resistance, earlier maturity and more.
New & Improved Upland Switchgrass Varieties
Maturity Chart
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