Korean Lespedeza Kummerowia Stipulacea
Type: Warm Season Annual Legume
Origin: Eastern China, Korea, Japan
Adaptations: Wide range of soil types in the Upper South, especially clay and loam soils, with low fertility and pH.
Uses: Pasture, hay, erosion control, excellent forage and seed for wildlife.
Benefits: Easy to establish, low maintenance. Low fertilizer and lime requirements.
Nutritional: Higher nutritive quality in late summer, produces seed in late summer for upland game birds.
Planting:
• Rate: 30 lb./acre or 1 lb/1000 sq. ft. broadcast
• Time: February - March
• Method: Prepared seed bed 1/2 inch deep
• Fertilize: Apply 200 lbs. of 10-10-10 per acre at planting - lime if pH is below 5.5.
• Grazing: Light grazing will allow natural reseeding. Hay should be cut at early bloom stage. Don't over fertilize if planted in mixture with grasses.
For Winter Forage: Passerel Annual Ryegrass.