Seeding method Mixtures are seeded either in spring or in late summer, depending on the mixture's components. Seeding in a prepared seedbed with a conventional drill has provided excellent establishment. Broadcast seeding is not recommended. Seeding rate varies with mixtures. A few annual legume and grass mixtures can be grazed, but most achieve maximum productivity when harvested as silage.
Harvesting usually is done when the grass in the mixture is between the boot and early head stages.
Delays in harvesting reduce forage quality and offer limited increases in yield.