Title: Select seed.
Course: Applied Agricultural Concepts (18002-I-18) > Section: Establishing Turf and Forages

Selection should include

- determining growing conditions
- identifying types of grasses
- identifying desired maintenance requirements (e.g., lawn, pasture)
- determining forage quality for livestock, if needed (i.e., for a pasture)
- analyzing seed quality
- testing seed germination
- calculating seeding rates for a given area (density, germination rate, row spacing in inches and metric).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do growing conditions and climate affect seed selection?
- What factors determine the selection of pasture grasses?
- What lawn or pasture grasses work best in your growing area?