Cheyenne Bermuda Grass Pasture Seed
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CHEYENNE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY*:
* Nutritional quality can be affected by management practices and environmental conditions, including fertilization rates.  Protein is generally higher with higher N applications.

• Crude Protein:  8 to 13%
• TDN: 50 to 55%
• NDF: 58 to 66%
• ADF: 29 to 40% 

NOTE: A new variety of Cheyenne is coming soon!
Cheyenne II is expected to be available for sale in 2008.

UNIVERSITY COMPARISON DATA (From trials in Texas, Okalahoma & Virginia) CHEYENNE TEST DATA Read comments about  the Ranchero Frio blend.

• Produces a more palatable leafy forage and hay.
• Good cold and heat tolerance. - With proper fall management will survive in cooler climates.
• Easy to Establish from seed - Drill or Broadcast.
• Economical Alternative to sprigging.

Other choices?  Ranchero Frio is a Blend of Cheyenne & Giant....

Cheyenne Bermudagrass is a five clone synthetic variety developed by Judy Brede for Pennington Seed, Inc.  It originates from plants selected for their cold tolerance and vigorous growth habit. Cheyenne establishes rapidly and can provide cover in 45 to 60 days under desirable growing conditions.

Cheyenne was one of the highest yielding varieties in a test of forage Bermudagrass varieties conducted in Athens and Calhoun Georgia, producing over 7.5 to 8 tons per acre of hay.  This rate of production is comparable to sprig planted Russell Bermudagrass.  Cheyenne is as cold hardy as Coastal Bermudagrass and more cold tolerant than Tifton 85.  It can be planted in transition zone states such as Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee as well as the traditional Bermudagrass growing areas of the Southern United States. 

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Crude Protein of 8 to 13% and TDN of 50 to 55%
*Nutritional quality can be affected by management practices
and environmental conditions.

Plant in spring after danger of frost is over, (usually when temps are 70+ degrees) until mi-summer (April to July in most areas).  Allow grass to grow up to 10 inches before the first hay harvest or grazing so as to allow for establishment of the plants.  - Plant no deeper than 1/4 inch in a well prepared, firm seedbed.  Check pH... should be at least 6.0 for best results.  If crabgrass becomes a problem, mow or graze to control. 

Cheyenne can be overseeded with cool season annual grasses or legumes (clover, ryegrass, wheat, oats or rye.).  Be sure to graze or harvest excess growth from cool season grasses or legumes by April so as to allow Cheyenne to green up in the spring.

HAY FORAGE PRODUCTION:
Cut hay at 4-5 week intervals or adjust stocking rates to maintain 2-3 inches of growth.  

PLANTING INFO:
(1) Soil test and follow recommendations.  Apply lime to raise the pH to at least 6.0.
(2) Prepare a firm level seedbed by disc harrowing and cultipacking.  A good rule of thumb is that your hell should leave no more than a 1/8" impression in the soil when you walk across the field before planting.
(3) Plant Cheyenne bermudagrass no deeper than 1/4" at 15 pounds per acre broadcast or drilled.  Broadcast and cultipacked into the soil is the preferred method for most soil types.
(4) Seed should be planted in the spring, after all danger of frost is over.  The minimum soil temp should be at least 65 degrees.  Planting can be done from spring until midsummer. (Generally this is mid April to early July in most areas).  In cooler climates proper fertilization with Nitrogen helps in establishing for winter survival.  The key to establishment of Bermudas is getting it to survive the first winter season.  After the first winter survival rates go up considerably.
(5) Allow grass to grow up to 10 inches high before taking the first hay cutting or grazing the first time. (This allows for maturity of the plant and for the roots to firmly establish).
(6) If crabgrass becomes a problem, mow or graze to control.

Read more planting tips in Pennington's
Guide to Seeding Forage Bermudas (Word Doc.)

MANAGEMENT GUIDE:
(1) Soil test each year in late summer.  Apply a fall application of phosphorus, potassium and lime according to soil test recommendations.  Also apply 30 to 50 pounds of Nitrogen per acre six weeks prior to the date of the the historic first frost.
(2) Apply 50 to 75 pounds of nitrogen per acre after each hay harvest or split apply 150 pounds of nitrogen in the spring, early summer and late summer when grazing.
(3) Cut for hay at 4 to 5 week intervals or adjust stocking rate to maintain 2 to 3 inches of growth.
(4) If management intensive grazing is used, allow 2 to 3 weeks rest between grazing periods, depending on forage availability.
(5) Cheyenne can be overseeded with cool season annual grasses or legumes (clover, ryegrass, wheat, oats, or rye).  Be sure to graze or harvest excess growth from cool season forages by April (spring time) to enable the Cheyenne bermudagrass to green-up in the spring.  This keeps the annuals/legumes from creating a competitive or shade problem.

Cheyenne Brochure - Pennington Seed PDF.

CHEYENNE BERMUDA TESTIMONIALS
Mr. Phill Robinson - Keller, TX “I planted 20 acres of Cheyenne May 15, 2004, and it came up super thick. My first cutting was 6 weeks after planting and it yielded 43 round bales averaging 1500 lbs/bale. I will plant more because it is dependable and furnishes at least if not more forage than sprigged varieties.”
Mr. Charles Loggins - Peaster, TX “I tried sprigging and never could get a stand. With Cheyenne not only did I get a stand the first time, I was able to graze it in 4 weeks. At that time it was 4” to 6” tall. From June 1, 2004, to Sept 1, 2004, I continually grazed at 1AU/A. Two weeks after pulling the livestock off, I harvested five 1500 lb. bales/acre.”
Mr. George Tuchings - Henderson, TX “I renovated an 11 acre Bahia field with Cheyenne. During the best year my Bahia field yielded 28 rolls of hay/year and my first year with Cheyenne the field yielded 57 rolls of hay. In fact the first cutting yielded 15 rolls. I got three hay cuttings the first year which is far more than you could get out of sprigs. Planting Cheyenne reduced my establishment cost by $75/A over sprigs. Within 2 weeks of germination I had a solid stand of grass. I could do everything myself and did not have to depend on anyone else and that also saved me time and money.”
Dr. Darrell Meadows DVM - Kaufman, TX “I planted Cheyenne April 15, 2004. It came up in 2 weeks and the first hay cutting was taken 3 weeks after germination (26 square bales/acre 1560 lbs). Hay from this field was second overall in Kaufman Co. hay show. I’ll never sprig again. If you plant Cheyenne properly it will perform quicker and more vigorous than sprigs. It went through the heat of summer very well and the stand looks healthy.”
Mr. Ronald Schneider - Riesel, TX “Cheyenne is fast growing (germination in 7 – 10 days) and the most prolific grass I’ve ever planted from seed. As it spreads it also grows up at the same time. I was grazing in just 30 days after germination.” It furnishes a tremendous amount of forage quickly. Compared to Jiggs and Tifton 85, Cheyenne has a finer leaf and stem plus it furnishes grazing at least 5 weeks faster.”
Mr. Doyle Templeton - Jasper, TX “On newly cleared ground Cheyenne gave me grazing quick and I did not have to baby it. My animals choose it over Alicia because of its finer stems and leaf and it is highly digestible.”

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