ALFALFA BLEND |
DROUGHT TOLERANCE |
PRODUCT | THE BLEND | FEATURES | BENEFITS |
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0% | Low![]() High |
Plainsmaster * Conventional Use |
20% AC Knowles Hybrid Bromegrass 20%AAC Mountainview Sainfoin 15% AC Veldt Cicer Milkvetch 10% AC Rocket Smooth Bromegrass 10% Greenleaf Pubescent Wheatgrass 10% Barolex Tall Fescue 5% hps® Intermediate Wheatgrass 5% hps® Western Wheatgrass 5% Revenue Slender Wheatgrass |
Bromegrasses and wheatgrasses provide early vigour in spring | Can do double duty as grass hay, if cut before the end of June High proportion of non-bloat legumes for improved forage quality and nitrogen fixation |
Haymaster Grass Conventional Use |
50% AC Rocket Smooth Bromegrass 20% Barolex Tall Fescue 20% Fleet Meadow Bromegrass 10% Blizzard Orchardgrass |
Very suitable for imperfectly drained soils | Good summer production with adequate moisture Good blend for first cut hay and winter stockpile |
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Rangemaster Conventional Use |
45% AC Rocket Smooth Bromegrass 20% hps® Crested Wheatgrass 20% Greenleaf Pubescent Wheatgrass 10% Barolex Tall Fescue 5% Revenue Slender Wheatgrass |
Dual purpose as single cut grass hay or spring pasture Add alfalfa at seeding to improve productivity |
Wheatgrasses enhance drought tolerance and early growth | ||
5% | Seasonmaster * Conventional Use |
39% hps® Meadow Bromegrass 18% hps® Green Needlegrass 16% hps® Western Wheatgrass 11% Barolex Tall Fescue 6% Revenue Slender Wheatgrass 5% Spredor 5 Alfalfa 5% hps® Northern Wheatgrass |
Extends grazing options Effective for stockpiled pastures |
Very adaptable, permanent, winter-hardy blend Contains both bunch- and sod-forming species |
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Ranchmaster II * Conventional Use |
50% hps®Meadow Bromegrass 25% Greenleaf Pubescent Wheatgrass 15% Barolex Tall Fescue 5% Revenue Slender Wheatgrass 5% Spredor 5 Alfalfa |
Drought tolerant, winter-hardy blend Excellent spring growth with good production into early summer |
Seasonal rains can provide regrowth in the fall | ||
15% | Dualmaster * Dual Use |
55% AC Knowles Hybrid Bromegrass 20% Greenleaf Pubescent Wheatgrass 15% VR Total Alfalfa 10% Barolex Tall Fescue |
Hay and pasture use | Improved forage quality and regrowth potential Early cut for hay and defer for fall pasture |
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Equimaster Dry Special Use |
55% hps® Meadow Bromegrass 25% Greenleaf Pubescent Wheatgrass 15% hps® Western Wheatgrass 5% Revenue Slender Wheatgrass |
Durable pasture for horses, calving or high-density stock | Sod-forming wheatgrass improves groundcover and reduces weeds | ||
Salinemaster Special Use |
40% AC Saltlander Green Wheatgrass 30% Barolex Tall Fescue 20% AC Rocket Smooth Bromegrass 10% Revenue Slender Wheatgrass |
Best blend for saline soils AC Saltlander equals Tall Wheatgrass for salinity tolerance and exceeds it for longevity and forage quality |
Suitable for hay production or pasture Provide competition with foxtail barley |
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Saltmaster Special Use |
45% hps® Tall Wheatgrass 15% Barolex Tall Fescue 15% AC Rocket Smooth Bromegrass 15% Halo Alfalfa 10% Revenue Slender Wheatgrass |
Economical hay/pasture blend for light to moderate saline soils | Good early season growth Harvest early to maintain quality |
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Legumaster Special Use |
55% AAC Mountainview Sainfoin 25% AC Veldt Cicer Milkvetch 20% Spredor 5 Alfalfa |
All-legume blend designed to revitalize tired pastures Inoculated legumes provide improved yield performance and high-quality |
Cicer Milkvetch and Sainfoin are bloat-free legumes |
* = stockpile forage
Seed percentages (%) are expressed based on the seed weight in the blend, not the percentage (%) component in the forage stand. Nutrien Ag Solutions reserves the right to substitute any Master Blend component. Products and proportions of Master Blends are subject to availability and may change without notice. All products listed are trademarks of their respective companies.
Proven Seed Pasture Master Blends are selected for hardiness, yield, regrowth potential, forage quality, salt and traffic tolerance.