Grass-Only Mixes
At Albert Lea Seed, we make a variety of grass and forage mixes to suit any need, feed any livestock, and fit any field. Our mixes have been carefully developed through consultation with farmers, university researchers, and industry professionals. We can also work with you to create a custom mix tailored to your exact specifications and farm needs.
Note: Mix composition & species may change according to availability.
Pasture and Hay Grass 1 Mix
30% Fleet Meadow Bromegrass
25% Meadow Fescue*
10% Annual Ryegrass*
20% Megabite Orchardgrass
15% Meadow Green Festulolium
- Economical blend of grasses well suited for haying or grazing
- Can be seeded alone or in combination with alfalfa, clover or other legumes
- Good early season production
- Best suited for long-term pasture
- Avoid overly dry or droughty soils
- Seed 25-30 lbs/acre straight or 5-10 lbs/acre in a mix with legumes
Pasture and Hay Grass 2 Mix
40% Trilogy Tall Fescue
30% Hakari Mountain Bromegrass
30% Baridana Orchardgrass
- Mix of improved grass varieties with superior persistence & production
- Excellent palatability and consistent production throughout the season
- Best suited as a high quality companion with alfalfa
- Cut mixed hay stands based on grass maturity to achieve maximum quality
- Avoid heavy, poorly drained soils
- Seed 25-30 lbs/acre straight or 5-10 lbs/acre in a mix with legumes
Stockmaster (Barenburg)
40% Perennial Ryegrass
35% Trilogy Tall Fescue
25% Bardiana Orchardgrass
- Dependable, diverse, multi-purpose pasture mix from Barenbrug
- Rapid early establishment and good long-term persistence
- Very good palatability for all types of grazing livestock
- Good drought tolerance & winter survival
- Do not use for dry hay
- Seed 25-30 lbs/acre
Renovator Mix
40% Meadow Green Festulolium
15% Hakari Mountain Bromegrass
15% Annual Ryegrass*
15% Meadow Fescue*
15% Green Spirit Italian Ryegrass
- Designed to boost production in hay fields and pastures
- Fast establishing, high quality
- Mix will persist for 2-3 years; not suited for long-term pasturage or hay production
- Overseed into thin hay stand and/or pastures.
- Full rate 30 lbs/acre. Determine seed needs by visually evaluating your stand. If stand is at 50%, then seed 50% of full rate.
Dan Patch Horse Pasture Mix
20% Ginger Kentucky Bluegrass
20% Perennial Ryegrass
20% Park Kentucky Bluegrass
15% Latar Orchardgrass
15% Smooth Bromegrass
10% Climax Timothy
- Provides excellent quality pasture for the horse owner all year long
- Grasses selected to handle close grazing habits of horses & other livestock
- Avoid seeding on sandy soils
- Continuous horse stocking will require annual reseeding
- Seed 30-35 lbs/acre
Shady Pasture Mix
20% Baridana Orchardgrass
15% Hard Fescue
15% Chewing Fescue*
15% Trilogy Tall Fescue
15% Pradel Meadow Fescue
15% Annual Ryegrass*
10% Creeping Red Fescue*
10% Hard Fescue*
- Composed of shade-tolerant pasture grasses for tree lines or under groves
- Designed for areas that receive less than 3 hours of direct sunlight per day
- For increased productivity, add 2-5 lbs white clover
- Heavy traffic and/or dense shad may require frequent reseeding
- Seed 25-35 lbs/acre
Waterway Mix
20% Annual Ryegrass*
15% Fawn Tall Fescue
15% Pradel Meadow Fescue
10% Smooth Bromegrass*
10% Fleet Meadow Bromegrass
10% Potomac Orchardgrass
10% Smooth Bromegrass*
10% Ginger Grazing Bluegrass
5% Perennial Ryegrass*
5% Climax Timothy
- Our most versatile, diverse and adaptable grass mix
- High species diversity ensures consistent performance across variable soil & field conditions
- Long-lived & persistent
- No need for a cover crop; Italian ryegrass acts as a cover crop in the mix
- Best used in waterways, ditches, permanent pasture and construction projects
- Seed 25-30 lbs/acre
NRCS Waterway Mix
75% Smooth Bromegrass*
12.5% Linn Perennial Ryegrass
12.5% Climax Timothy
- Waterway mix specially formulated to meet FSA/NRCS specifications
- Approved for use in most counties in IA/MN/WI
- Best used in waterways, ditches, permanent pasture, and construction projects
- Mix in one bushel of oats as a cover crop
- Well adapted to most soil types
- Seed 20-25 lbs/acre