{"product_id":"organic-orchardgrass-lb","title":"Organic Orchardgrass (lb)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganic Orchardgrass is a cool-season perennial for irrigated pasture and forage plantings that need productive growth without full-day sun. \u003cem\u003eDactylis glomerata\u003c\/em\u003e tolerates partial shade better than many pasture grasses, making it useful near orchard rows, along field edges, or in mixed stands where taller plants create changing light conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Niva orchardgrass is a late-maturing selection with good fall growth and winter hardiness after establishment. It performs best where rainfall is moderate to high or supplemental irrigation is available. Compared with timothy, orchardgrass handles more heat, although it is less heat tolerant than tall fescue. Under favorable moisture and fertility, plants can reach 4½–5 feet and produce strong seasonal forage yields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeed into a firm, prepared seedbed and maintain consistent moisture while seedlings establish. Because orchardgrass is a bunchgrass, protect young crowns from close grazing and repeated cutting until the stand is well rooted. In established pasture, coordinate mowing or grazing so plants retain enough leaf area for regrowth. This product supplies organic grass seed rather than a nitrogen-fixing legume, so no Rhizobium inoculant is required. A compatible inoculant would still be needed for any clover or other legume planted with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDactylis glomerata\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Niva, a late-maturing orchardgrass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool-season perennial bunchgrass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 lb per acre or 1–2 lb per 1,000 sq ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInoculant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not required. This is a nonlegume cover crop and does not rely on Rhizobium bacteria for nitrogen fixation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 5–7 days under suitable conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 4½–5 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 8 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Irrigated pasture, forage, erosion control, shaded grass plantings, and mixed pasture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partial shade, moderate to high rainfall, or supplemental irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Protect young plants from close grazing until the stand is well rooted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21545199173745,"sku":"SCG405","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/products\/organic-orchardgrass-lb.jpg?v=1747082580","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/organic-orchardgrass-lb","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}