Giant Bermudagrass Seed

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Giant bermuda grass seed grows a pasture and forage grass that is similar in appearance to the popular hybrid Coastal Bermuda. It has the same erect and giant growth and vigorous spreading habits associated with Coastal. There is one major difference in that Coastal Bermuda does not seed, but the Giant (often also called NK37 Giant) bermuda variety does.

Giant Bermudagrass grows tall enough to cut for hay, even on low fertility soils.  At a Yuma Arizona trial, measurements showed an average of 30 inches in height compared to 14-16 inches for common on same type soils. Four to Five cuttings a year are possible with Giant with Nitrogen a key factor in total tonnage production. With proper management a cutting or grazing can be made as early as 50 days after seeding the field. Giant is a perennial grass that is alkali and heat tolerant.

Planting Giant Bermuda Grass Seed

Planting Rate:
Pasture usage....
7-15 lbs / Acre of pure hulled seed.
15 lbs / Acre - Coated Hulled.
15 to 20 lbs per acre un-hulled.

Plant on a firm, prepared seed bed in the spring, after all danger of frost / freeze is past. Germination occurs when soil temps are warmer than 70+ degrees. Cover as lightly as possible, with 1/4 inch ideal depth. Un-hulled seeds can be planted during winter periods for germination in spring.

Irrigation: On salty or alkaline land, plant dry and irrigate immediately to reduce the soil salinity around emerging seedlings. Lightly irrigate every 1 to 2 days, depending on soil drainage , temperature and wind conditions at planting / germination time. During the first 5 weeks the soil surface should never fully dry out. After the stand is established, infrequent but deep waterings will be better on this grass.

Giant Bermuda is a grass that is an excellent source of feed. Standing tall and erect the mature plant grows up to forty inches in height and stays very productive for a long time producing a fine-stemmed, leafy, nutritious forage of hay or green chop suitable for livestock feed. With proper management a cutting or grazing can be made as early as 45 to 50 days after seeding the field.

Vigorous seedling growth and a strong system of stolons and rhizomes allows for rapid growth and re-growth after cutting or grazing. Extremely early growth in the spring as versus common bermuda allows for faster use in the spring.  Giant bermudagrass also grows longer into the fall than other bermuda grass, increasing yearly weight gains on pastured livestock.

With a proper management program of water and fertilizer, your bermudagrass pasture can remain highly productive for years, rewarding you with high yields of top quality hay, forage or green chop. This perennial grass is alkali and heat tolerant, spreads rapidly and is extremely well adapted to the warm climates of the southern United States, especially the southwest deserts of Arizona, California and northern Mexico