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Safflower (Baldy)

Description

Safflower is a drought tolerant, warm season broadleaf that provides excellent forage for livestock. Most varieties or safflower become prickly with maturity, rendering the plants unpalatable for livestock, but Baldy Safflower is a spineless variety developed specifically for grazing and cover crops. Baldy can be handled with bare hands even at maturity and is palatable for livestock grazing. In addition to it's grazing capabilities, safflower is exceptional at breaking hard pans, encouraging water and air movement into the soil profile, as well as scavenging nutrients from depths unavailable to most agronomic crops. It's impressive taproot which has been observed to grow 8-10 feet in ideal conditions. 

Safflower (Baldy)

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$1,700.00

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Drilled Seeding Rate:15 - 20 lbs/acre
Broadcast Seeding Rate:25 - 30 lbs/acre
Min Germ Temp:40 °F
Cold Kill Temp:24 °F

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    Description

    Safflower is a drought tolerant, warm season broadleaf that provides excellent forage for livestock. Most varieties or safflower become prickly with maturity, rendering the plants unpalatable for livestock, but Baldy Safflower is a spineless variety developed specifically for grazing and cover crops. Baldy can be handled with bare hands even at maturity and is palatable for livestock grazing. In addition to it's grazing capabilities, safflower is exceptional at breaking hard pans, encouraging water and air movement into the soil profile, as well as scavenging nutrients from depths unavailable to most agronomic crops. It's impressive taproot which has been observed to grow 8-10 feet in ideal conditions. 

    Basic Info

    N Fix Potential None
    Seeds/lb 15000
    C/N at Maturity High
    Growth Habit Upright
    Root Type/Depth Deep Taproot
    Cold Kill 24 °F
    Dry Matter Potential 1.5 - 3.5 tons/acre

    Use & Characteristics

    Maturity 110 - 140 days
    Lasting Residue Excellent
    Palatability Very Good
    Hay Harvest Poor
    Regrowth Poor
    Deep Compaction Excellent
    Surface Compaction Fair
    Weed Suppression Very Good
    Crimp Kill Easy

    Planting

    Plant Depth 1 - 1 1/2"
    Min Germ Temp 40 °F
    Drilled Seed Rate 15 - 20 lbs/acre
    Broadcast Seed Rate 25 - 30 lbs/acre
    When is the right time to plant?

    Safflower (Baldy) has a minimum germination temp of 40 °F. Reference your average soil temperature to determine ideal planting time.
    Read this article for more info:
    When Can I Start Planting?

    Tolerance

    Heat Excellent
    Drought Very Good
    Shade Fair
    Wet Soil Poor
    Low Fertility Very Good
    Low pH Soil Good
    High pH Salinity Very Good
    High pH Calcareous Very Good

    Not all seed is created equal

    We take pride in growing, sourcing, cleaning, and shipping all of our products to the highest standards.

    • We contract grow over 60% of the seed we sell with a network of growers across the USA.
    • We store our seed using automated systems that maintain optimum temperature and mositure levels to ensure excellent germination.
    • We test our seed every 6 months to ensure the highest quality and consistency for all the products we ship. 
    • We ship to all 50 states and several Canadian provinces. We always strive to offer the most cost-effective and timely deliver as possible.

    We walk with you

    Cover crops can be tricky, even scary at times, but we provide you the support you need for every step of this journey.

    Drawing upon our team’s expertise and experience, we collaborate with farmers, ranchers and soil health researchers to produce a bounty of free, educational resources. Each year, we release the Soil Health Resource Guide, webinar series, conferences, field days and more in order to help you to make informed decisions about your soils.

    And our expert sales team is always standing by and ready to help you with your cover crop questions.

    Faith Based, Farmer Built, Family Owned

    Like many farmers, faith and family go hand in hand with the day to day operations. We built our company to help people regenerate God’s creation to be enjoyed for many generations after us. Together with our family and employees, we’ve built this dream, and we’re all here to serve you and watch your soil health dreams become a reality.

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    Andrew

    Didn’t het a chance to isenthe product. The delivery driver left the product in the middle of my driveway and the product was rained on before i had a chance to use it. He could have easily lefy it under the covered porxh but was too lazy!

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