Timothy Grass Seed
Climax is persistent and highly productive for.
Timothy grass seed. This mixture may be drilled with a small grain drill. Timothy is shallow rooting doing best on moist heavy soils. It is best suited as a cool-season grass.
It is however slower to get fully established in a grazing mix compared to ryegrass so contributes more to yields in its second and subsequent seasons from sowing. It can be sown from spring until autumn but a late autumn sowing will lead to a slow autumn establishment be aware that this particularly small seed will not tolerate being sown to deeply. Although it has small seed it establishes readily from seed so only a small is needed in a seed mixture.
It is a short lived perennial with stems larger than most grass plants providing a coarse hay-type look. Often called inflorescences these spikes make it easy for you to gather the seeds without much hassle. Timothy is a rapidly-developing short-lived perennial bunchgrass with shallow fibrous roots extending downward to about 4 feet.
Use a glove to collect the seeds. It is native to Europe and northern Asia and grows well in cool humid regions of North America. Timothy Phleum pratense is a common forage crop and pasture grass in the US.
It is included widely in mixtures for grazing and in particular hay. It needs to be planted into a very firm seedbed keeping the depth 18 to 14 inch. Timothy can be spring or late summer planted.
Phleum pratense L A very palatable and healthy grass for stock. Timothy does well on heavy wet and peaty soils it has a shallow root system allowing great spring production it performs poorly in the heat and drought over summer. Also safe for other domestic animals including rabbits guinea pigs and others.