Valor

Description

Valor Timothy is a highly valued forage bunchgrass, thriving in a variety of environments from waterways to dry meadows. Widely distributed throughout the United States, it is particularly well-suited to cooler climates, especially in the northern half of the country and mountainous regions further south. Timothy's shallow root system and preference for finer soils make it ideal for hay production, often combined with alfalfa. While short-lived, it provides early-maturing, high-quality nutritious forage preferred by cattle and horses, though it's less competitive with legumes. Timothy exhibits winter hardiness and excellent drought tolerance. It flourishes in cool, moist meadows but can become invasive in wet areas.

Key Features

Early maturity
Very good forage quality
Excellent drought tolerance
Excellent seasonal forage yield
Very good spring vigour

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Ratings

Scale 1-9, where 9 = best or most pronounced

Disease Resistance

8

Maturity

2

Quality

8

Seasonal Growth

2

Spring Growth

7

Stress Tolerance

4

Yield

8

Winter Hardiness

9

General Characteristics

Livestock Cattle , Horses , Sheep

Usage Hay , Silage , Pasture

Segment Forage

Species Timothy

Sci. Name Phleum pratense

Ploidy Hexaploid

Plant Characteristics

Winter Hardiness 9

Time of Head Emergence Early

Head Color Green

Head Length when Fully Expanded Medium-Long

Stem Color Purplish

Stem Node Color Green

Flag Leaf Length Medium-Long

Flag Leaf Width Medium-Long

Leaf Length Medium-Long

Leaf Width Medium-Long

Emergence (Days) 10

Growth Habit Semi-Erect

Maturity Early

Seed Characteristics

Seed Weight 0.67g/1000 Seeds

Forage Quality Characteristics

Seeding Information

Approx. Seeds/Lb. 1,152,000

Approx. Seeds/Kg. 2534400

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Kg./Hectare) 14-17

Seeding Rate - Alone/New (Lbs./Acre) 12-15

Planting Times Spring, Late Summer-Early Fall

Seeding Rate - Mixes (Kg./Hectare) 3-7

Seeding Rate - Mixes (Lbs./Acre) 2-6